The effectiveness of social skills training (SST) for juvenile delinquents: a meta-analytical review
- Forfatter(e)
- van der Stouwe, T. Gubbels, J. Castenmiller, Y. L. van der Zouwen, M. Asscher, J. J. Hoeve, M. van der Laan, P. H. Stams, Gjjm
- År
- 2020
- Tidsskrift
- Journal of Experimental Criminology
- Kategori(er)
- Atferdsproblemer, antisosial atferd og atferdsforstyrrelser Sosiale ferdigheter (inkl. vennerelasjoner)
- Tiltakstype(r)
- Abstract
Objectives: To examine the effectiveness of social skills training (SST) for juvenile offenders and for whom and under which conditions SSTs are the most effective.
Methods: 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.
Results: 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.
Conclusions: 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.