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Ethnic variation of self-reported psychopathology among incarcerated youth COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH JOURNAL Karnik, N. S., Jones, P. A., Campanaro, A. E., Haapanen, R., Steiner, H. 2006; 42 (5): 477-486

Abstract

Research on ethnic minority populations has shown them to be undertreated, underdiagnosed and perceived as more psychopathological in comparison to the Caucasian population. This study aimed to assess ethnic variation of self-perceived psychopathology in a population of incarcerated youths. The Youth Self-Report (YSR) was completed by 5964 incarcerated adolescents (95% male; mean age = 16.5) in the California Youth Authority (CYA) system. Overall, ethnic minorities (African-Americans and Hispanics) self-report lower levels of psychiatric problems than Caucasians. These differences were more pronounced in males than females. Further research is needed to better ascertain the reasons for these differences.

View details for DOI 10.1007/s10597-006-9056-5

View details for Web of Science ID 000241716700004

View details for PubMedID 16897411