Objectives:
@EN This study was directed to compare the moral developmental levels between normal and delinquent adolescent groups. And the authors also intended to find the demographic variables that influence the differences of moral levels between two
groups.
@ES Methods:
@EN Defining Issue Test questionnaires were applied to 285 delinquent adolescents and the data were compared and analyzed with the normal control data of previous Shin's study(1995).
@ES Results:
@EN 1) The PM scores(scores of principled morality) of delinquent group(28.6±15.01) was significantly lower than that of normal control group, 41.8±15.10(p<0.05).
2) The PM scores were not significantly different according to the age in deliquent dolescents.
3) The PM scores were significantly different according to the religious varible, especially between Catholic and Buddhism in the delinquent adolescents. The Catholic group recorded the highest and Buddhism, the lowest.
4) Comparing the scores between normal and delinquent adolescents, there were significant differences according to the educational levels of mother and father, and the birth places.
@ES Conclusion:
@EN The moral developmental process of adolescents requires the proper education from parents, school, religion or other social environment. The corrective reexperience of normal developmental steps are needed especially to the delinquent
adolescents.
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