The mediating role of gender & kind of crime in differences among delinquent and non-delinqyent groups at meta-cognive skils

الملخص EN

The current study aimed to evaluate the psychometric efficiency of the Arabic version of State Meta-cognitive Inventory (S.M.I.) (O'Neil & Abedi, 1996), in addition to investigate the role of meta-cognitive skills in influencing delinquency, and how they differ depending on the gender and the kind of crime.

The sample consisted of 119 male and female offenders who were residing in the Kewsna Juvenile Welfare (Menoufia), and Ain Shams Juvenile Welfare (Cairo), Egypt.

In addition to 49 participants used as a control group.

The results showed that: 1.There is no significant differences between offender female and offender male in meta-cognitive skills, 2.

There is no significant differences among delinquent groups in meta-cognitive skills, 3.

there is a significant positive correlation between frequency of arrest and both the planning and cognitive strategy, and 4.

the results also showed that the Arabic version of S.M.I has a reliable validity and reliability.

The results discussed in light of the previous studies.