Social competence and sociomoral reasoning in young offenders

Authors
Palmer, EJ Hollin, CR
Citation
Ej. Palmer et Cr. Hollin, Social competence and sociomoral reasoning in young offenders, APPL COGN P, 13(1), 1999, pp. 79-87
Citations number
52
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
APPLIED COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
ISSN journal
08884080 → ACNP
Volume
13
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
79 - 87
Database
ISI
SICI code
0888-4080(199902)13:1<79:SCASRI>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
This study considers the relationship between social competence, sociomoral reasoning, and self-reported delinquency in a sample of convicted young of fenders. Correlations across these factors showed that social competence wa s significantly related to delinquency. This finding was corroborated by mu ltiple regression, which showed that social competence was the most signifi cant predictor of self-reported delinquency. Copyright (C) 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.