RT Article
T1 The effectiveness of social skills training (SST) for juvenile delinquents: a meta-analytical review
JF Journal of experimental criminology
VO 17
IS 3
SP 369
OP 396
A1 Stouwe, Trudy van der
A1 Gubbels, Jeanne
A1 Castenmiller, Yvonne L.
A1 Zouwen, Marion van der
A1 Asscher, Jessica J.
A1 Hoeve, Machteld
A1 Laan, Peter H. van der
A1 Stams, Geert Jan J. M.
A2 Gubbels, Jeanne
A2 Castenmiller, Yvonne L.
A2 Zouwen, Marion van der
A2 Asscher, Jessica J.
A2 Hoeve, Machteld
A2 Laan, Peter H. van der
A2 Stams, Geert Jan J. M.
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1767896204
AB 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.
K1 Multilevel meta-analysis
K1 Effectiveness
K1 Juvenile Delinquency
K1 Social skills training
DO 10.1007/s11292-020-09419-w