Social competence and sociomoral reasoning in young offenders

• Published in: Applied cognitive psychology Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 79 - 87
• Main Authors: Palmer, Emma J., Hollin, Clive R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.02.1999; Wiley
• Subjects: Adult and adolescent clinical studies; Biological and medical sciences; Medical sciences; Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry; Psychopathology. Psychiatry; Relationship; Social behavior disorders. Criminal behavior. Delinquency; Social competence; Sociomoral reasoning; Young offenders; Human; Social development; Juvenile delinquency; Adolescent; Social aptitude; Moral development; Social behavior disorder; Social cognition

This study considers the relationship between social competence, sociomoral reasoning, and self‐reported delinquency in a sample of convicted young offenders. Correlations across these factors showed that social competence was significantly related to delinquency. This finding was corroborated by mu...