Criminal Propensity and Personality Traits Among Adolescents: Analysing the Role of Psychoticism, Extraversion and Neuroticism

The findings highlight the relevance of personality configuration patterns, rather than predictive effects, in understanding self-reported criminal propensity during adolescence. The absence of gender differences suggests comparable dispositional profiles across male and female adolescents within the present sample, while modest regional variations indicate the possible influence of contextual factors. The study contributes culturally grounded evidence from India and emphasizes the need for cautious interpretation of composite personality indices in criminological research.