Prospective Relationships Among Depression and Perceived Opportunity in Juvenile Offenders.

ABSTRACT: Among juveniles in the justice system, depression and perceived opportunity have implications for long-term adjustment. The prospective associations between these two constructs have not yet been examined in this population. We studied the longitudinal association between depression and perceived opportunity in a sample of recently adjudicated juvenile offenders. Juvenile offenders (n = 1,354) completed measures of depression and perceived opportunity shortly after adjudication and then every 6 months thereafter for 3 years (7 time points total). Relative to White juvenile offenders, lower average levels of perceived opportunity were observed among Black, Hispanic, and juveniles of other races/ethnicities. A random-intercept cross-lagged panel model revealed that greater depression was ass

SUBMITTER: Sandella MF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12054336 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature