Delinquent Adolescents' Regrettable Behaviours and Parental Engagement: A Cross-cultural Comparison

被引:2
作者
Nqweni, Zinziswa C. [1 ]
Pinderhughes, Ellen E. [2 ]
Hurley, Sean [3 ]
机构
[1] Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Univ, ZA-6000 Port Elizabeth, South Africa
[2] Tufts Univ, Medford, MA 02155 USA
[3] Univ Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405 USA
关键词
cognitions; cross-cultural; delinquency; ICE; meaning-making process; motivation; JUVENILE-DELINQUENTS; VIOLENCE; RISK;
D O I
10.1080/14330237.2010.10820373
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
We examined delinquents' involvement in regrettable behaviours, their meaning-making processes and parental engagement in preventing these behaviours. After reviewing court-record data for 109 males and females of African descent (50 South African and 50 American youth) for data on delinquency, we interviewed 11 SA and 29 USA youth (mean =s 16.7 years). Quantitative and content analyses were utilized to analyze interview data. SA youth engaged In antisocial regrettable behaviours (100%); US youth engaged in antisocial (65%) and problem (35%) regrettable behaviours. SA youth accepted responsibility for their behaviours; USA youth were unclear about acknowledging responsibility. SA parents were more engaged in preventing regrettable behaviours than US parents.
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