Motivating compliance: Juvenile probation officer strategies and skills

Autor: Matthew C. Aalsma, Evan D. Holloway, Katherine Schwartz, Andrew O. Alexander, Katherine S. L. Lau
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Journal of Offender Rehabilitation. 56:20-37
ISSN: 1540-8558
1050-9674
DOI: 10.1080/10509674.2016.1257532
Popis: Juvenile probation officers aim to improve youth compliance with probation conditions, but questions remain about how officers motivate youth. The study’s purpose was to determine which officer-reported probation strategies (client-centered vs. confrontational) were associated with their use of evidence-based motivational interviewing skills. Officers (N = 221) from 18 Indiana counties demonstrated motivational interviewing skills by responding to scenarios depicting issues common to youth probationers. Results of a hierarchical multiple regression analysis indicated that, while officer endorsement of client-centered strategies was not associated with differential use of motivational interviewing skills, officers endorsing confrontational strategies were less likely to demonstrate motivational interviewing skills.
Databáze: OpenAIRE