The effectiveness of social skills training (SST) for juvenile delinquents: a meta-analytical review

To examine the effectiveness of social skills training (SST) for juvenile offenders and for whom and under which conditions SSTs are the most effective., Multilevel meta-analyses were conducted to examine the effectiveness of juvenile offender SST compared to no/placebo treatment and alternative tre...

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VerfasserInnen: Stouwe, Trudy van der (VerfasserIn) ; Gubbels, Jeanne (VerfasserIn) ; Castenmiller, Yvonne L. (VerfasserIn) ; Zouwen, Marion van der (VerfasserIn) ; Asscher, Jessica J. (VerfasserIn) ; Hoeve, Machteld (VerfasserIn) ; Laan, Peter H. van der (VerfasserIn) ; Stams, Geert Jan J. M. (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2021
In: Journal of experimental criminology
Jahr: 2021, Band: 17, Heft: 3, Seiten: 369-396
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Multilevel meta-analysis
Effectiveness
Juvenile Delinquency
Social skills training
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Zusammenfassung:To examine the effectiveness of social skills training (SST) for juvenile offenders and for whom and under which conditions SSTs are the most effective., Multilevel meta-analyses were conducted to examine the effectiveness of juvenile offender SST compared to no/placebo treatment and alternative treatment on offending, externalizing problems, social skills, and internalizing problems., Beneficial effects were only found for offending and social skills compared to no/placebo treatment. Compared to alternative treatment, small effects on only reoffending were found. Moderator analyses yielded larger effects on offending, with larger post-treatment effects on social skills. Effects on externalizing behavior were only reported in the USA, and effects on social skills were larger when the outcomes were reported through self-report., SST may be a too generic treatment approach to reduce juvenile delinquency, because dynamic risk factors for juvenile offending are only partially targeted in SST.
ISSN:1572-8315
DOI:10.1007/s11292-020-09419-w