TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Empirical determination of transitory and persistent delinquency in Chilean youth: validation of the Criminal Engagement Severity Scale "EGED"
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Chesta, Sergio
A1  - Perez-Luco, Ricardo
A1  - Alarcon, Paula
A1  - Wenger, Lorena
A1  - Concha-Salgado, Andrés
A1  - García-Cueto, Eduardo
SP  - e1396
EP  - e1396
VL  - 19
IS  - 3
N2  - 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.    Keywords: Juvenile justice <p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031396
ID  - ref1
ER  -