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Table 1 Results of the PAF analyses with items from JFP-list per factor and their loadings

From: Serious juvenile offenders: classification into subgroups based on static and dynamic charateristics

 

N = 2010

Factor 1: antisocial behavior during treatment

 Antisocial behavior in institution

.717

 Negative coping

.701

 Lack of cooperation with treatment

.673

 Incidents, aggression in institution

.592

 Treatment motivation

.583

 Lack of positive coping

.511

 Lack of commitment to school/work

.504

 Negative attitude in the institution

.415

 Lack of contact, trust, openness

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Factor 2: sexual problems

 Sexual offense

.931

 Problematic sexual behavior

.913

 Pedosexual behavior

.616

 Past offense, searching for a victim

.477

 Threat to be involved in prostitution (−)

.381

 Involvement in criminal environment (−)

.368

 Sadism

.325

 Victim of sexual abuse

.316

 Truancy (−)

 

Factor 3: family background

 Witnessing violence in the family

.647

 Lack of consistency of parents/parental control

.605

 Presence/accessibility by parents

.584

 Problematic family situation

.577

 Substance abuse by parents

.552

 Criminal behavior of family

.446

 Physical/emotional abuse

.445

 Psychopathology in parents

.352

Factor 4: mental health problems

 Psychotic symptoms

.542

 Offense following psychosis/medication stop

.405

 Depression (past year)

.387

 Anxiety

.355

 Peer rejection

.346

 Autism spectrum disorder

.287

 Poor selfcare

–

Factor 5: substance use

 Substance use preceding/during the offense

.859

 Drugs abuse

.722

 Alcohol abuse

.629

Factor 6: conscience and empathy

 Lack of conscience

.618

 Lack of empathy

.618

 Lack of problem apprehension

.590

 Personality traits cluster B

.292

Factor 7: cognitive and social skills

 Low academic achievement

.542

 Low IQ

−.469

 Low social skills

.361

 Self-esteem

.350

 Self-reliance

.323

 Neurobiological disorder

.249

 Suggestibility

–

 Previous contact with mental health care services

–

Factor 8: social network

 Network, low quantity

.369

 Network, lack of emotional support

.332

 Impulse regulation in the past

.316

 Cooperative behavior, problems with authorities

.229

 ADHD

.219

 Coping, avoidance (−)

.218

 Lack of social activities

–

Factor 9: offenses

 High number of past offenses

.732

 Violent criminal behavior

.501

 Young age first conviction

.473

 Young age of onset problem behavior

.394