Résumés
Résumé
Objectif : Cette étude préliminaire vise à caractériser la Pensée Constructive chez des adolescents délinquants par rapport aux adolescents de la population générale.
Méthode : 66 délinquants (12-18 ans) sont comparés à 540 adolescents tout-venants sur les différentes facettes de l’auto-questionnaire « Constructive Thinking Inventory ».
Résultats et conclusion : Les adolescents délinquants présentent une Pensée Constructive moins efficace : certains styles cognitifs de coping les rendent moins aptes a prendre des décisions adaptés lorsqu’ils se trouvent face à des situations stressantes, favorisant les conduites d’échec. Des interventions pourraient être focalisées sur l’amélioration de la gestion du stress.
Mots-clés:
- délinquance juvénile,
- Pensée Constructive,
- stress,
- coping,
- conduites d’échec
Abstract
Objective: This pilot study aims at assessing Constructive Thinking in a sample of adolescent offenders and in a normative sample of adolescents.
Method: 66 adolescent offenders (12-18 years) were compared to 540 control adolescents on the different subscales of the “Constructive Thinking Inventory”.
Results and Conclusion: Adolescent offenders show a less efficient Constructive Thinking: they show cognitive styles that may hamper their ability to take appropriate decisions when facing stressful situations, increasing self-defeating behaviors. Interventions may focus on improving adequate coping with stress.
Key-words:
- juvenile delinquency,
- Constructive Thinking,
- stress,
- coping,
- self-defeating behaviors
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