@article{ref1,
title="A pathway model for emotional distress and implications for therapeutic jurisprudence in African American juvenile court respondents",
journal="Cultural diversity and ethnic minority psychology",
year="2015",
author="Andretta, James R. and Worrell, Frank C. and Ramirez, Aaron M. and Barnes, Michael E. and Odom, Terri and Woodland, Malcolm H.",
volume="22",
number="3",
pages="341-349",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to propose and examine a pathway to emotional distress in African Americans with juvenile court contact (N = 213; Male = 71%; MAge = 15, SDAge = 1.47). <br><br>METHOD: The model included direct and indirect effects of parent attachment and empathy, as well as the direct effects of pro-social and aggressive behavior, on emotional distress, CFI =.99, TLI =.95, χ2(1) = 2.60 p =.11, and RMSEA =.09. <br><br>RESULTS: This model explained 49% of variability of scores for emotional distress. Overall, aggressive behavior had the strongest relationship with emotional distress (β =.63), followed by parent attachment (β = -.38). In contrast, empathy (β =.12) and pro-social behavior (β =.17) were not related to emotional distress scores. A second model that included males and females simultaneously, without equality constraints, revealed substantive gender differences, CFI =.99, TLI =.91, χ2(2) = 4.63 p =.10, and RMSEA =.11. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Results are discussed in the context of therapeutic jurisprudence, and recommendations are proposed for providers of court-ordered interventions (i.e., therapy and probation supervision). (PsycINFO Database Record<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1099-9809",
doi="10.1037/cdp0000053",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/cdp0000053"
}