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Sigurdsson, Jon F.; Gudjonsson, Gisli H. – Journal of Adolescence, 1996
Investigates whether personality tests can differentiate between alcohol and drug users among juvenile offenders. Subjects were 108 Icelandic juvenile offenders who had been given conditional discharge, who received the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ) and Gough Socialisation Scale (GSS). Drug and alcohol users scored significantly lower…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism, Crime
Kemp, Dawn; Center, David – 1999
This study attempted to evaluate H. J. Eysenck's antisocial behavior (ASB) hypothesis that proposes there is an antisocial temperament which, in interaction with socialization, intelligence, and achievement, puts an individual at significant risk for developing antisocial behavior. Evaluation of Eysenck's ASB hypothesis was conducted with 107…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Disorders, Criminals