Table 2.
Analysis of variance for gender amongst juvenile offenders on the personality assessment inventory-adolescent (PAI-A) selected scales
| PAI-A Scale | Source | SS | df (1, 140) | MS | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOM | Between Groups | 162.95 | 163.95 | .98 | |
| Within Groups | 23317.17 | 166.55 | |||
| Total | 23480.12 | 141 | |||
| ANX | Between Groups | 422.78 | 422.78 | 2.72 | |
| Within Groups | 21746.64 | 155.33 | |||
| Total | 22169.42 | 141 | |||
| ARD | Between Groups | 266.31 | 266.31 | 2.34 | |
| Within Groups | 15958.06 | 113.99 | |||
| Total | 16224.37 | 141 | |||
| DEP | Between Groups | 193.17 | 193.17 | 1.60 | |
| Within Groups | 16865.80 | 120.47 | |||
| Total | 17058.97 | 141 | |||
| MAN | Between Groups | 91.68 | 91.68 | .63 | |
| Within Groups | 20308.92 | 145.06 | |||
| Total | 20400.60 | 141 | |||
| PAR | Between Groups | 9.88 | 9.88 | .09 | |
| Within Groups | 14761.84 | 105.44 | |||
| Total | 14771.72 | 141 | |||
| SCZ | Between Groups | 238.88 | 238.88 | 1.58 | |
| Within Groups | 21158.11 | 151.13 | |||
| Total | 21396.99 | 141 | |||
| BOR | Between Groups | 462.39 | 462.39 | 4.06* | |
| Within Groups | 15941.98 | 113.87 | |||
| Total | 16404.37 | 141 | |||
| ANT | Between Groups | 174.06 | 176.06 | 2.52 | |
| Within Groups | 9665.30 | 69.04 | |||
| Total | 9839.36 | 141 | |||
| ALC | Between Groups | 197.35 | 197.35 | 2.73 | |
| Within Groups | 11643.38 | 83.17 | |||
| Total | 11840.73 | 141 | |||
| DRG | Between Groups | 123.74 | 123.74 | .67 | |
| Within Groups | 25738.18 | 183.44 | |||
| Total | 25861.92 | 141 | |||
| AGG | Between Groups | 37.47 | 17.47 | .32 | |
| Within Groups | 16215.13 | 115.82 | |||
| Total | 16252.60 | 141 | |||
| SUI | Between Groups | 42.86 | 42.86 | .41 | |
| Within Groups | 14764.10 | 105.46 | |||
| Total | 14806.97 | 141 | |||
| STR | Between Groups | 244.10 | 244.10 | 2.33 | |
| Within Groups | 14694.77 | 104.46 | |||
| Total | 14938.87 | 141 | |||
| NON | Between Groups | 108.29 | 108.29 | .88 | |
| Within Groups | 17154.37 | 122.53 | |||
| Total | 17262.66 | 141 | |||
| RXR | Between Groups | 513.30 | 513.30 | 4.70* | |
| Within Groups | 15268.36 | 109.06 | |||
| Total | 15781.66 | 141 | |||
| DOM | Between Groups | 4.91 | 4.91 | .08 | |
| Within Groups | 8712.86 | 62.24 | |||
| Total | 8717.78 | 141 | |||
| WRM | Between Groups | 341.42 | 341.42 | 3.44 | |
| Within Groups | 13949.95 | 99.64 | |||
| Total | 14292.37 | 141 |
Table 2 shows mean difference calculations between male and female offenders for each of the Clinical, Treatment Consideration, and Interpersonal scales. The BOR and RXR scales exhibited significant differences between the two gender groups
*p < .05, ** p < .01, ***p < .001