BackgroundYouth involved with the justice system are more vulnerable to trauma exposure and engaging in violent behavior. Trauma exposure is linked to increases in youth violence, however, the pathway from trauma to violence, including neurocognitive and neuropsychological mechanisms, is not well understood. The current study sought to test the influence of hostile attribution bias (HAB) and working memory on violence and whether these factors play a role in the link between trauma and violence among justice-involved youth.MethodsParticipants included 237 detained youth (Male = 81.0%, Mage = 15.22) who completed self-report surveys and working memory tasks.ResultsTrauma was significantly associated with violent behavior. HAB was related to physical violence; however, when trauma exposure was entered into subsequent models, HAB was no longer associated with violence. Lower levels of working memory were found to interact with HAB to increase the risk of physical violence. Mediation was not supported.ImplicationsThe current study supports universal trauma screening and trauma-informed care in justice facilities and suggests that neurocognitive functioning assessment and remediation are important to consider in treatment programming.

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参与正义的青少年中的敌意归因偏差和工作记忆与创伤暴露和暴力之间的联系


背景参与司法系统的青少年更容易遭受创伤并参与暴力行为。创伤暴露与青少年暴力的增加有关，然而，从创伤到暴力的途径，包括神经认知和神经心理学机制，尚不清楚。本研究旨在测试敌对归因偏差 (HAB) 和工作记忆对暴力的影响，以及这些因素是否在参与正义的青少年的创伤和暴力之间的联系中发挥作用。方法参与者包括 237 名被拘留青少年（男性 = 81.0%） , 米年龄= 15.22）完成了自我报告调查和工作记忆任务。结果创伤与暴力行为显着相关。 HAB 与身体暴力有关；然而，当创伤暴露被纳入后续模型时，HAB 不再与暴力相关。研究发现，较低水平的工作记忆与 HAB 相互作用，会增加遭受身体暴力的风险。不支持调解。意义当前的研究支持在司法机构中进行普遍的创伤筛查和创伤知情护理，并表明神经认知功能评估和补救在治疗规划中非常重要。