%0 Journal Article
%T Race and Stereotypes Matter When You Ask About Conduct Problems: Implications for Violence Risk Assessment in Juvenile Justice Settings
%A Adrian D. Thompson
%A Frank C. Worrell
%A James R. Andretta
%A Katara M. Watkins
%A Malcolm H. Woodland
%A Ryan M. Sutton
%J Journal of Black Psychology
%@ 1552-4558
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/0095798418821278
%X We examined the impact of stigma priming on self-reported severe conduct problems in two studies conducted with African American adolescents involved in the juvenile justice system. Data-collection interviews were conducted in a secure detention setting following arrest. In Study 1 (N = 193), stigma was primed by manipulating the ordering of surveys. Adolescents who completed a questionnaire about racial identity attitudes prior to questions about severe conduct reported substantively more problematic behaviors than control group peers (¦Â = 0.43). In Study 2 (N = 264), stigma was primed by manipulating whether adolescents were interviewed by an African American or European American mental health professional. Racial group membership of the interviewer did not have a substantial effect on self-reported conduct problems (¦Â = £¿0.04). Although the studies were not without limitations, they highlight the need for more research on the degree to which interview methods and context influence self-reported severe conduct behavior in forensic settings
%K African American adolescents
%K racial identity
%K stereotype threat
%K stigma priming
%K violence risk assessments
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0095798418821278