RT Article
T1 Assessment of Strengths in Criminal Justice System-Impacted Youth: A Retrospective Validation Study of the SAPROF-YV
JF Criminal justice and behavior
VO 50
IS 7
SP 953
OP 975
A1 Finseth, Sonia
A2 Peterson-Badali, Michele
A2 Brown, Shelley L.
A2 Skilling, Tracey A.
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1850950172
AB The Structured Assessment of Protective Factors for Violence Risk-Youth Version (SAPROF-YV; de Vries Robbé et al., 2015) was designed specifically to assess strengths as a complement to risk assessment tools. We retrospectively examined its reliability and validity in 305 Canadian community-sentenced youth, both in the overall sample and in male and female, and Black and White, subgroups. In all groups, the total score had strong internal consistency, inter-rater reliability, and convergent validity, and significantly predicted general recidivism at 3-year fixed follow-up. The SAPROF-YV showed incremental validity over the YLS/CMI only in Black youth. In the total sample, a moderation effect was identified whereby strengths were protective at lower levels of risk but not for moderate or high risk youth. The SAPROF-YV shows promising reliability and validity; however, more research is needed before clear guidance can be provided regarding the use of this measure in clinical practice.
K1 Validity
K1 CRIMINAL justice system
K1 Risk assessment
K1 Youth
K1 Recidivism
K1 Protective factors
DO 10.1177/00938548231165286