KMID : 1138720110370020001
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Korean Public Health Research 2011 Volume.37 No. 2 p.1 ~ p.15
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An Analysis on the Determinants of Adolescents` Delinquent Behavior
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Moon Sang-Shik
Moon Jae-Woo
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Abstract
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Objectives : The purpose of this study was to analyze determinants of adolescents¡¯ delinquent behavior.
Methods : For this purpose the survey was conducted on 600 middle and high school students in Seoul from
November 1 to December 31 in 2010. Data analyses were carried out using SPSS Ver. 12.0 software.
Results : The major findings of this study are as fellows; First, juvenile delinquency as a dependent variable had a positive correlation with sex, living with parents, abuse, neglect, and family conflict. Also Juvenile delinquency had a negative correlation with school life satisfaction, life satisfaction, school adjustment, self-esteem. Second, Abuse and neglect showed a high correlation(r= 0.404), juvenile delinquency, abuse and neglect showed a high correlation. Especially abuse showed a higher correlation with juvenile delinquency ((r= 0.527), p<0.01). Third, family conflict were highly correlated with neglect(r=0.398). Fourth, school adjustment had a negative effect on delinquency(beta=-0.113).
Conclusion : In conclusion, the most significant impact on juvenile delinquency was abuse and neglect. And
this study shows that the successful adjustment to school life will reduce juvenile delinquency.
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KEYWORD
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Adolescents` Delinquent Behavior, Abuse, Neglect, Self-esteem, School Adjustment
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