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Delinquency and Jesness Inventory Scores.

J T Kunce, H Hemphill

    Journal of Personality Assessment
    |December 1, 1983
    PubMed
    Summary
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    The Jesness Inventory effectively assesses social maladjustment in adolescent males. Its scores correlate with criminal history, supporting its diagnostic use for institutionalized delinquents.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Criminology
    • Forensic Psychology

    Background:

    • The Jesness Inventory is a tool used to assess personality characteristics of delinquents.
    • Previous research has explored its validity in various populations.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the validity of the Jesness Inventory for institutionalized male adolescent delinquents.
    • To examine the relationship between Jesness Inventory scores and indicators of criminal behavior.

    Main Methods:

    • Administered the Jesness Inventory to institutionalized male adolescent delinquents.
    • Analyzed T scores on the Asocial Index and Social Maladjustment subscales.
    • Correlated scores on four subscales with frequency of prior arrests and number of previous institutionalizations.

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    Main Results:

    • The study population exhibited deviant mean T scores on the Asocial Index (69.5) and Social Maladjustment (65.2) subscales.
    • Scores on Social Maladjustment, Value Orientation, Autism, and Manifest Aggression subscales showed a significant positive correlation (p < .0001) with prior arrests and institutionalizations.

    Conclusions:

    • The findings support the research and diagnostic utility of the Jesness Inventory.
    • The instrument is effective in assessing adolescent social maladjustment within this population.