The Influence of Treatment Motivation on Outcomes of Social Skills Training for Juvenile Delinquents

Trudy van der Stouwe; Jessica J. Asscher; Machteld Hoeve; Peter H. van der Laan; Geert Jan J.M. Stams

doi:10.1177/0306624X16648130

The Influence of Treatment Motivation on Outcomes of Social Skills Training for Juvenile Delinquents

Trudy van der Stouwe^*, Jessica J. Asscher, Machteld Hoeve, Peter H. van der Laan, Geert Jan J.M. Stams

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Abstract

This study examined the influence of treatment motivation on posttreatment effectiveness of an outpatient, individual social skills training for juvenile delinquents imposed as a penal sanction. Propensity score matching was used to match a control group of juveniles receiving treatment as usual (n = 108 of total N = 354) to a treatment group of juveniles receiving Tools4U, a social skills training with a parental component (N = 115). Treatment motivation was examined as a moderator and predictor of treatment effects on impulsivity, social perspective-taking, social problem-solving, lack of critical reasoning, developmental task-related skills, and parenting skills. Treatment effects were mostly consistent across juveniles with different levels of treatment motivation. Only one moderating effect was found on active tackling (i.e., actively addressing problems), and predictive effects were found on seeking social support, cognitive empathy, hostile intent attribution, and self-centeredness. Implications for further research are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	108-128
Number of pages	21
Journal	International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
Volume	62
Issue number	1
Early online date	24 May 2016
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0306624X16648130
Publication status	Published - Jan 2018

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We would like to thank the WODC supervisory committee members for their valuable input and support with this project. Also, special thanks to the people at the Child Protection Council, the Tools4U trainers, and community service coordination officers for their support and cooperation. Finally, sincerest gratitude to all juveniles and parents who participated in this study. Without them, this study could not have been completed. The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: The current study was funded by The Research and Documentation Centre of the Dutch Ministry of Justice (WODC).

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Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek- en Documentatiecentrum

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juvenile delinquents
moderator
predictor
social skills training
treatment motivation

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