From ACEs to Action: Optimism as a Mediator of Justice System Involvement in Late Adolescence
Published online on March 30, 2026
Abstract
Youth & Society, Ahead of Print.
Justice system prevention research has focused heavily on risk factors, overlooking how positive psychological assets may protect vulnerable youth. This study addresses that gap by testing whether optimism mediates the relationship between childhood ...
Justice system prevention research has focused heavily on risk factors, overlooking how positive psychological assets may protect vulnerable youth. This study addresses that gap by testing whether optimism mediates the relationship between childhood ...