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Description: The purpose of this research study was to explore the interactive and unique predictive ability of general strain theory, social control theory and self-control theory on conduct disorder scores as measured by the BASC-2, illicit drug use and court involvement of a sample of expelled adolescents. In addition, this study examined the moderating role of gender with regard to the applicability of the three theories. A clinical and adaptive profile for 267 expelled adolescents was obtained through the collection of BASC-2 data from the students, teachers and parents/guardians. The results of this study indicate that the applicability of GST and SCT depend not only on the gender of the youth, but also on the type of deviant behavior being explained. However, no support for self-control theory was found regardless of the gender of the adolescent or the type of delinquency tested. The implications of these results are discussed along with a potential course of action for prevention and intervention.
Suggested Citation:
Shutay, J.C., Williams, J. & Shutay, R.A. (2011). Predicting conduct disorder, drug use
and court involvement for expelled adolescents: Developing theoretically based explanatory
models by gender. [Electronic Version]. Applied Psychology in Criminal Justice,
7(1), 9-28.
Keywords: delinquency, gender, drug use, court involvement, mental health
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