title: Assessing youth offenders in a non-Western context: The predictive validity of the YLS/CMI ratings.
abstract: Empirical support for the usage of the Youth Level of Service measures has been reported in studies conducted in the North America, United Kingdom, and Australia. Recent meta-analytic studies on the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI) have revealed that the measure has modest to moderate predictive validity for general recidivism, but there are very few studies on the predictive validity of the YLS/CMI ratings for recidivism in non-Western contexts. This study examined the predictive validity of the YLS/CMI 2.0 ratings for general recidivism in a sample of 3,264 youth offenders within a Singaporean context (Mfollow-up = 1,764.5 days; SDfollow-up = 521.5). Results showed that the YLS/CMI 2.0 overall risk ratings and total scores significantly predicted general recidivism for both male and female youth offenders. Overall, the results suggest that the YLS/CMI 2.0 is suited for assessing youth offenders in terms of their risk for general recidivism within a non-Western context.
authors.affiliation: Clinical and Forensic Psychology Branch, Ministry of Social and Family Development.
authors.forename: Chi Meng
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.affiliation: Clinical and Forensic Psychology Branch, Ministry of Social and Family Development.
authors.forename: Yirong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Clinical for Research on Rehabilitation and Protection, Ministry of Social and Family Development.
authors.forename: Gerald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.affiliation: Probation Services Branch, Ministry of Social and Family Development.
authors.forename: Grace
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yim
authors.affiliation: Probation Services Branch, Ministry of Social and Family Development.
authors.forename: Chen Yeh
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Yaming
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ang
authors.affiliation: Community Rehabilitation and Support Service, Singapore Anglican Community Services.
authors.forename: Shannon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chin
authors.affiliation: Probation Services Branch, Ministry of Social and Family Development.
authors.forename: Kala
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ruby
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D057237:Criminals; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012846:Singapore; D012920:Social Behavior Disorders