Efficacy of Low-Intensity Cognitive Behavior Intervention for Chinese Delinquent Youth

Xiaoyu Zhuang; Yin Yim Lau; Yu Te Huang; Cherry Hau Lin Tam; Wilson Man Ho Chan; Kenneth Kin Wa Yeung; Ting Kin Ng; Daniel Fu Keung Wong

doi:10.1177/10497315211013897

Efficacy of Low-Intensity Cognitive Behavior Intervention for Chinese Delinquent Youth

Xiaoyu Zhuang^*, Yin Yim Lau, Yu Te Huang, Cherry Hau Lin Tam, Wilson Man Ho Chan, Kenneth Kin Wa Yeung, Ting Kin Ng, Daniel Fu Keung Wong

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Purpose: Recent literature has pointed out the seriously unmet treatment needs of delinquent youth with mental health problems in Hong Kong. This study pioneers to systematically develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a structured low-intensity cognitive behavioral intervention (LICBI) to concurrently address mental health issues and delinquent behaviors among Hong Kong Chinese youth.

Method: A quasi-experimental controlled design was adopted with three assessments at baseline, postintervention, and 6-week follow-up. One hundred and eighty participants were recruited to the LICBI and 123 to the control group.

Results: Multilevel modeling analyses showed that the LICBI might be effective in improving mental health–related factors (impulsivity, self-esteem, negative emotions, and loneliness) and delinquent behaviors. A mediation analysis suggested that LICBI might reduce participants’ delinquent behaviors through reducing their impulsivity and enhancing their self-esteem.

Discussion: The results provide preliminary evidence for the effectiveness of LICBI for Chinese delinquent youth in a community social service setting.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	155-167
Number of pages	13
Journal	Research on Social Work Practice
Volume	32
Issue number	2
Early online date	22 Jun 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/10497315211013897
Publication status	Published - Feb 2022

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Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Sociology and Political Science

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Chinese adolescents
cognitive behavioral therapy
low-intensity intervention
psychological attributes
youth delinquency

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