A meta-analysis of 50 studies was conducted to investigate whether juvenile delinquents use
lower levels of moral judgment than their nondelinquent age-mates and, if so, what factors …

Simple Summary It is easy to find success stories on the internet of patients with cancer who
seem to benefit from using cannabis products. However, scientific substantiation is usually …

Cognitive distortions are an important focus in many investigations and treatments of
externalizing problem behavior, such as antisocial, delinquent, and aggressive behavior. Yet the …

The aim of this study was to investigate the reliability and validity of the How I Think
Questionnaire (HIT-Q), a paper-and-pencil instrument that measures self-serving, cognitive …

How students perceive the moral atmosphere in their school may affect their behaviour in
and around school. The perception of the moral atmosphere in school demands an …

A quasi-experimental pre-test/post-test study was carried out to investigate the effects of the
EQUIP programme on moral judgement, social skills, cognitive distortions and social …

I n Western psychology, as in daily life, there is little disagreement that shame is a painful
feeling of inadequacy. In the scientific literature and popular media of the past two decades, …

Because moral transgressions are considered more serious than non‐moral (ie conventional
or personal) transgressions, it is less threatening to self‐esteem to interpret one's own …

This study of students’ perceptions of the moral atmosphere in secondary schools was
mainly inspired by the Just Community theory of Power, Higgins and Kohlberg (1989). The …

EQUIP is a multicomponent peer-helping program that aims to reduce recidivism among
delinquent adolescents by decreasing their cognitive distortions, improving their social skills …