Lack of impulse control among youth in conflict with the law that may lead to impulsive behavior and the commitment of criminal and administrative offenses Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
This is a randomized controlled design of two interventions (mindfulness-alone and mindfulness plus case management). A third group (control group) will be identified through local referrals and will
Sponsors
New York University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The participants come from two different origins depending on the assigned intervention condition: 1. 1,000 young people in conflict with the law from 27 municipalities in the states of Jalisco, Chihuahua and Nuevo León that are members of the Mentte CEDAT program 2. 100 young people in conflict with the law who are supervised by the justice system
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Does not meet the inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Impulse control measured using the Stroop and Stop Signal assessment at baseline and post-intervention (10 weeks) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Self-reported crime measured by self-report at post-intervention 2. Educational and occupational attainment measured by self-report at post-intervention 3. Aggression and anger measured by the anger-aggression toolbox self-report at post-intervention 4. Mindfulness measured by the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire at post-intervention 5. Empathy measured by the Basic Empathy Scale and the Multidimensional Prosocial Behavior Scale at post-intervention 6. Self-efficacy measured by the General Perceived Efficacy Scale at post-intervention 7. Substance use measured by the DUDIT and AUDIT and post-intervention | — |
Countries
Mexico
Contacts
Public ContactRuben;Maria David Castañeda Torres;Esparza Lopez
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Outcome results
None listed