Description of neuropsychological and intelligence functions in boys in conflict with the law related to bullying

Abstract

Bullying or peer intimidation is a phenomenon that can merge with risk factors for criminal behavior in adolescents, who generally live in hostile social environments, and who have made such abuse, therefore a correlation with the transgression of the law, student absenteeism and poor academic performance exist. It has been suggested that there are neuropsychological changes that underlie these problems. The aim of this study was to assess neuropsychological functioning and IQ of 92 adolescents, among 615 respondents, in conflict with the law who agreed to have made bullying to their peers in different stages of their lives. It was found that 57% of them have no neuropsychological disorders; however, 69% obtained a poor performance in the intelligence test. These findings support similar studies and represent other antecedent to continue researching for cognitive functioning and psychodynamics of criminal behavior.