Dimensions of Personality in Delinquent Boys as Inferred from the Factor Analysis of Case History Data

Abstract

Case histories of a sample of 115 institutionalized male delinquents were rated for the presence of each of 29 behavior traits. A factor analysis of the intercorrelations among the trait ratings resulted in four orthogonal factors bearing considerable resemblance to those identified in earlier research. The factors were labeled Socialized-Subcultural, Unsocialized-Psychopathic, Disturbed-Neurotic, and Inadequate-Immature.