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Submission Number: 148
Submission ID: 236
Submission UUID: 551ed979-f048-4deb-93f0-6a123263c713
Submission URI: /2023/abstracts
Created: Tue, 07/25/2023 - 09:31
Completed: Tue, 07/25/2023 - 09:50
Changed: Tue, 08/22/2023 - 11:46
Remote IP address: 196.47.210.152
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Current page: Complete
Webform: Abstract
| Title | Prof. |
|---|---|
| Lastname | Holtzhausen |
| Firstname | Leon |
| [email protected] | |
| Mobile | +27216503483 |
| Institution | University of Cape Town |
| Biosketch | Leon Holtzhausen is the Head of the Department of Social Work and Social Development at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. He holds a PhD with a specialisation in Criminal Justice Social Work. His research focus is broadly situated in the field of social justice, crime, and violence. Some of his research work includes the assessment and intervention with juvenile sex offenders, trauma, and Adverse Childhood Experiences. |
| Is there a Second Presenter? | No |
| Title of Presentatation | The Effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Altruistic Behavior in a South African Sample of Emerging Adults |
| Theme Selection | THEME 3: Strategies toward the normative development of society |
| Subtheme THREE Selection | SUB 3.3 Guiding families through life stage transitions and adversity |
| Select your Presentation Type | Oral Presentation |
| Abstract | The role of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in early development has consistently been proved to lead to specific deviant behavior, criminal justice involvement and crime. Conversely, very little research attention has been focused on the link between Adverse Childhood Experiences and altruistic behavior. The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of Adverse Childhood Experiences on deviant and altruistic behavior found in emerging adulthood. The sample population consisted of 413 young adults between the ages of 18 and 20 from the Western Cape, South Africa. Data was collected making use of the following self-report questionnaires: The Adverse Childhood Experiences questionnaire, the Deviant Behavior Scale, and the Altruistic Scale. Pearson correlations found that experiencing childhood physical neglect and exposure to domestic violence were the two strongest correlations with deviant behaviors. Furthermore, Chi square tests for association revealed significant associations between childhood adversity and altruistic attitudes. Early detection and intervention of Adverse Childhood Experiences could potentially reduce criminal justice involvement and increase altruistic attitudes during emerging adulthood. |
| Title | Ms |
| Firstname | Nondumiso |
| Lastname | Hadebe |
| Does the Abstract fit the selected Theme? | Yes |
| What Area does this Abstract Focus on? | Practice |
| Status | Accepted |
| Title | Prof |
| Firstname | Annaline |
| Lastname | Keet |
| Does the Abstract fit the selected Theme? | Yes |
| What Area does this Abstract Focus on? | Empirical Research |
| Status | Accepted |
