Date of Award
Fall 2021
Publication Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Department
Psychology
Keywords
Recidivism, Desistance, Adolescent, Sexual offense, Static-99, SAPROF
Supervisor
L. Erdodi
Supervisor
S. McMurphy
Rights
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Abstract
The present study investigated the predictive validity of the risk-based Static-99 and strengths-based SAPROF with a sample of adolescent males (N = 272) who have sexually offended. Additionally, the incremental validity of the SAPROF over the Static-99 was tested. Participants received a specialized assessment at one of three sites Southern Ontario. Archived case files were retrospectively coded using modified versions of the Static-99 and SAPROF. The Static-99 (modified), SAPROF total score (modified), and SAPROF internal and motivational (modified) subscales were found to significantly predict serious recidivism and the modified SAPROF total score, internal subscale, and modified motivational subscale were found to significantly predict any recidivism. These findings have implications for our understanding of risk and protective factors among adolescents who have offended sexually.
Recommended Citation
Awrey, Meredith, "Predicting Recidivism versus Desistance in Adolescents with Sexual Offenses Using Tools Developed for Adults: The Static-99 and SAPROF" (2021). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 8888.
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/8888