Executive function in individuals who are compliant and non-compliant with the conditions of a community-based sentence.

Autor: Norman EM; School of Psychology, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand., Polaschek DLL; School of Psychology, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand., Starkey NJ; School of Psychology, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Psychiatry, psychology, and law : an interdisciplinary journal of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law [Psychiatr Psychol Law] 2022 Feb 10; Vol. 30 (2), pp. 161-176. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Feb 10 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI: 10.1080/13218719.2021.2003268
Abstrakt: Executive function encompasses multiple processes (e.g. regulating emotions, managing behaviours, problem-solving) essential in daily living. A growing body of neuropsychological research shows a relationship between executive dysfunction and criminal behaviour. However, is executive functioning relevant to sentence management? We examined relationships between self-reported executive functioning and community supervision sentence compliance. Sixty-four individuals serving community-based supervision sentences completed the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-Adult Version, and their compliance data for six months were collected from probation officer notes. The sample's mean scores were significantly higher (i.e. poorer executive functioning) than those for the normative sample. Those who complied with sentence conditions had higher mean scores than those who were non-compliant. Subsequent exploratory analyses showed that those with poorer executive functioning received more probation officer support to comply with sentence conditions. Attention to responsivity issues like executive function problems may help avoid entrapping people in the criminal justice system.
Competing Interests: Emily M. Norman has declared no conflicts of interest Devon L. L. Polaschek has declared no conflicts of interest Nicola J. Starkey has declared no conflicts of interest
(© 2022 The Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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