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Empirical Determination of Transitory and Persistent Delinquency in Chilean Youth: Validation of the Criminal Engagement Severity Scale “EGED”

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  • Sergio Chesta

    (Departamento de Psicología, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811322, Chile)

  • Ricardo Pérez-Luco

    (Departamento de Psicología, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811322, Chile)

  • Paula Alarcón

    (Departamento de Psicología, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811322, Chile)

  • Lorena Wenger

    (Departamento de Psicología, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811322, Chile)

  • Andrés Concha-Salgado

    (Departamento de Psicología, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811322, Chile)

  • Eduardo García-Cueto

    (Departamento de Psicología, Universidad de Oviedo, 33003 Oviedo, Spain)

Abstract

Evidence from several longitudinal studies has established the relevance of the approach of evolutionary criminology to understanding and intervening with adolescent criminal offenders, seeking to halt the criminal behavior before its potential consolidation in adulthood. The aim of this study is to present the psychometric properties of the Criminal Engagement Severity Scale (EGED) to discriminate between transitory and persistent delinquency in Chilean adolescents of both sexes. The characteristics of the sample are revealed through descriptive analyses, and evidence of validity and reliability is provided that show its discriminant capacity using ROC curves and odds ratios, measures of internal consistency (Cronbach’s α and McDonald’s Ω), intraclass correlation, and unidimensional statistics. The results indicate that the EGED adequately discriminates between transitory and persistent delinquency, so that its use in contexts of assessment and intervention with adolescent criminal offenders can be recommended, because it helps to determine the intensity of the intervention required.

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  • Sergio Chesta & Ricardo Pérez-Luco & Paula Alarcón & Lorena Wenger & Andrés Concha-Salgado & Eduardo García-Cueto, 2022. "Empirical Determination of Transitory and Persistent Delinquency in Chilean Youth: Validation of the Criminal Engagement Severity Scale “EGED”," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(3), pages 1-14, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:3:p:1396-:d:735073
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