Assessment of resources of children and youth in conflict with the community norms

Abstract

The paper presents a research conducted in order to analyze the representation of resources of children and youth in conflict with community norms in different domains, and to develop an instrument for their comprehensive and rapid assessment in research and prevention programs. A questionnaire, the List of Strengths of Children and Youth in Conflict with Community Norms - LS1, was applied by 32 experts from 9 centers for social work in the assessment of 67 persons aged 11 to 20, referred there due to suspicion of antisocial behavior. The highest representation of resources was obtained in the peer and family groups, and the lowest at work and at school. The LS1 has shown high reliability and a good constructive, convergent and criterion validity, as well as usefulness in practical application. Based on expert suggestions, the LS1 was revised in the LS2 questionnaire.

U radu je prikazano istraživanje sprovedeno u cilju analize zastupljenosti resursa dece i mladih u sukobu sa normama zajednice u različitim domenima, kao i razvoja instrumenta za njihovu obuhvatnu i brzu procenu u istraživanjima i preventivnim programima. Upitnik Lista snaga dece i mladih u sukobu sa normama zajednice - LS1 je primenjen od strane 32 stručnjaka iz 9 centara za socijalni rad u proceni 67 osobe uzrasta od 11-20 godina upućenih zbog sumnje na antisocijalno ponašanje. Dobijena je najveća zastupljenost resursa u vršnjačkoj grupi i porodici, a najmanja na poslu i u školi. LS1 je pokazao visoku pouzdanost i dobru konstruktivnu, konvergentnu i kriterijumsku valjanost, kao i korisnost u praktičnoj primeni. Na osnovu sugestija stručnjaka, LS1 je revidiran u upitnik LS2.