Analysis of self-behavior and juvenile delinquency
| dc.contributor.author | Asmuni, Hetty Susilawati | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-02-02T03:39:34Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-02-02T03:39:34Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2007 | |
| dc.description.abstract | In this present research, the relationship between self-behavior and delinquency was investigated. The research was conducted by using 3 parts of questionnaire as the instrument of measurement. Part B of the questionnaire was taken from the Jesness Behavioral Checklist (JBC) which is designed to provide a systematic way of recording data about social behavior. The JBC are comprise of 80 items or subscales which measure 14 bipolar behavioral factors. The I 4 subscales of self-behavior that were being measured included: Unobtrusiveness, Friendliness, Responsibility, Considerateness, Independence, Rapport, Enthusiasm, Sociability, Conformity, Calmness, Communication, Insight, Social Control, and Anger Control. Participants were 230 delinquent juveniles from Henry Gurney School. located in Telok Mas, Melaka, and 190 juveniles from nondelinquent institutions as a control sample. Participants for the control sample were randomly selected at the area around Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Spearman Rho Correlation Test and Mann-Whitney Test were used to analyze the data Results indicated that: (I) there is a significant correlation between subscale of unobtrusiveness, friendliness, conformity and social control toward self-reported delinquency for both delinquent . and nondelinquent institution groups. Significant correlation between subscale of rapport, responsibility and calmness toward delinquency were present only among the nondelinquent institution group. Other subscales of self-behavior showed no correlation with delinquency for both delinquent and nondelinquent institution groups; (2) there is no significant difference in the mean score between delinquent and nondelinquent institution groups with regard to each subscale of self-behavior, and (3) nosignificant difference in the mean score between delinquent and nondelinquent institution groups with regard to delinquent activities. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/11121 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Pusat Pengajian Sains Kesihatan, Universiti Sains Malaysia | en_US |
| dc.subject | self-behavior | en_US |
| dc.title | Analysis of self-behavior and juvenile delinquency | en_US |
| dc.type | Other | en_US |
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