RT Article
T1 Latent Profiles of Responding on the Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument-2 Subscale Scores by Race/Ethnicity among Juvenile Justice-Involved Boys and Girls
JF Youth violence and juvenile justice
VO 21
IS 4
SP 350
OP 370
A1 Jaggers, Jeremiah W.
A2 Modrowski, Crosby A.
A2 Kerig, Patricia
A2 Kilshaw, Robyn E.
A2 Cambron, Christopher
A2 Allen, Ashley K.
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1859102417
AB The Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument (MAYSI-2) is one of the most widely utilized screening measures for detecting mental health concerns among youth entering juvenile detention settings. Previous research has demonstrated clear patterns of sex differences in the severity of mental health symptoms among detained boys and girls. However, few studies have examined potential racial or ethnic differences in MAYSI-2 scores, which is a significant limitation. This study examined sex and racial/ethnic differences in patterns of youth responses on the MAYSI-2. Data were collected from a total of 5417 youth detained in a short-term detention facility in the Mountain West. Results of latent profile analyses demonstrated that, among both boys and girls, youths’ racial/ethnic identity was associated with distinct patterns of responding on the MAYSI-2. These findings have implications for informing screening in the juvenile justice system and increasing recognition and response to ethnic/racial and sex differences among detained youth.
K1 Gender
K1 Sex
K1 Ethnicity
K1 Race
K1 Latent profile analysis
K1 MAYSI-2
K1 Juvenile Justice
DO 10.1177/15412040231153116