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The Self-Report of Offending Among Serious Juvenile Offenders: Cross-Gender, Cross-Ethnic/Race Measurement Equivalence
Publication Date: July 2004
Publisher(s): MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Adolescent Development and Juvenile Justice (ADJJ)
Author(s): Edward P. Mulvey; Sandra H. Losoya; Michelle Little; George P. Knight
Funder(s): John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Funder(s): John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Special Collection: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Topic: Justice (Crime and criminals)
Population and demographics (Children and youth)
Social conditions (Race relations)
Keywords: Measurement equivalence; Youth offenders; Juvenile offending; Self-report of offending
Type: Report
Coverage: Pennsylvania Arizona
Abstract:
This article evaluates the measurement equivalence of a self-report of offending measure among female and male juveniles, as well as Hispanic, African American, and White male juveniles. The findings indicate (a) considerable functional equivalence across gender and ethnically/racially diverse groups of juvenile offenders, and (b) scalar equivalence across Hispanic and White male juvenile offenders, but (c) that researchers should be careful making either mean difference or association comparisons across genders or African American/White boys.