Caracterização psicológica das ofensoras juvenis : revisão sistemática

Abstract

Objective: to describe the research and literature on the psychological characterization of juvenile offenders. Method: systematic review, using the PRISMA-P guidelines. Eligibility criteria were developed for the selection of publications and the search was carried out in 4 electronic databases. The process was carried out by two independent investigators. Results: the studies are all quantitative in nature, most of them retrospective cross sectional design, and most of the data were also collected from educational centers. Most of the studies were developed in the United States of America and the studies use different instruments for data collection. The results for the most part refer us to the same results. Conclusion: The studies demonstrate problems in terms of the mental health of young women, and some correlate the problems of internalization and externalization, address the risk and protective factors and reach the conclusion of the need to review different prevention and intervention strategies in males.

Date of Award	2022
Original language	Portuguese
Supervisor	Ana Rita Conde Dias (Supervisor)