Normative data for 246 young adult delinquents representing black, white, and Puerto Rican ethnic groups are presented and compared with normative data previously reported for college males. Delinquents scored significantly lower on three of the six factors, Confusion, Tension, and Fatigue. Results are discussed in terms of differences in the diagnostic and demographic characteristics of the populations compared.
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