TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Effectiveness of moral developmental interventions for youth engaged in delinquent behavior: a meta-analysis
JO  - International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
A1  - Heynen, Evelyn
A1  - Hoogsteder, Larissa
A1  - Van Vugt, Eveline
A1  - Schalkwijk, Frans
A1  - Stams, Geert-Jan
A1  - Assink, Mark
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - There is vast empirical evidence showing that juvenile delinquency is associated with delays in moral development, including moral judgment, empathy, and self-conscious emotions (guilt and shame). Consequently, interventions have been developed that target moral development of juvenile delinquents to reduce criminal offense recidivism. However, a comprehensive synthesis of studies examining the effectiveness of these interventions was not yet available. The present meta-analysis of (quasi-)experimental research therefore examined the effects of interventions that target moral development of youth engaged in delinquent behavior. Interventions that targeted moral judgment (11 studies and 17 effect sizes) showed a significant and small-to-medium effect on moral judgment (d = 0.39), with intervention type as a significant moderator, but no significant effect on recidivism (d = 0.03; 11 studies and 40 effect sizes). No (quasi-)experimental studies were found that targeted guilt and shame in juvenile offenders, and an insufficient number of studies (i.e., only two) were found to conduct a meta-analysis of interventions that target empathy. The discussion focuses on potential ways to improve moral development interventions for youth engaged in delinquent behavior, and provides suggestions for future research.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0306-624X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X231172648
ID  - ref1
ER  -