Evaluating the Clinical Utility of the MAYSI-2 among African American Male Juvenile Offenders
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| Title: | Evaluating the Clinical Utility of the MAYSI-2 among African American Male Juvenile Offenders |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Brittany LaBelle (ORCID |
| Source: | Behavioral Disorders. 2024 49(4):222-235. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications and Hammill Institute on Disabilities. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 14 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Institute of Education Sciences (ED) |
| Contract Number: | R324A080006 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Screening Tests, Test Validity, African Americans, Males, Whites, Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions, Adolescents, Mental Disorders, Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse, Depression (Psychology), Anxiety, Racial Differences, Delinquency, Mental Health, Test Reliability |
| Geographic Terms: | Massachusetts |
| DOI: | 10.1177/01987429241229045 |
| ISSN: | 0198-7429 2163-5307 |
| Abstract: | This study examined the clinical utility of the Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument--Second Version (MAYSI-2) among African American (AA) incarcerated youth and used White incarcerated youth as a comparison group. Data were analyzed for 314 incarcerated youth (193 AA offenders and 121 White offenders) of ages 13-17 years who were adjudicated delinquent from a southeastern United States medium security residential facility. Seven logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) models were built to determine whether the MAYSI-2 subscales accurately identify committed AA male incarcerated youth who have a mental illness diagnosis on file. Analyses also examined how well the MAYSI-2 subscales identify specific mental illnesses among AA-committed male incarcerated youth. Results demonstrated that no MAYSI-2 subscales accurately identified and categorized AA-committed male incarcerated youth who have mental disorders, and only two subscales (Alcohol/Drug Use, Depressed/Anxious) identified and categorized White committed male incarcerated youth who have a mental disorder. Additional results and implications for research and practice are provided. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| IES Funded: | Yes |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1433281 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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