International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS)
Vol 11, No 3: September 2022

The relationship of family functionality and parent behavior on adolescent delinquent behavior

Syahira Yusoff (Universiti Malaysia Terengganu)
Kamarul Md Shah (University Malaysia Terengganu)
Nor Shakirah Mohd Sakari (Universiti Malaysia Terengganu)
Nur Sufia Suhail Ahmad (Universiti Malaysia Terengganu)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Sep 2022

Abstract

Adolescent social problems involving juvenile delinquents concentrate around factor such as family functionality and parental behavior. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of family functionality and parent behavior on adolescent delinquent behavior. This study included 196 female delinquent adolescent inmates from four Malaysian correctional and rehabilitation centers in Malaysia. Data was collected using a questionnaire set that included background characteristics, The Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale (FACES) IV, The parental behavior inventory (PBI), and Inventory Delinquency Scale. The descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation were used to analyses the data. The result showed that family functionality has a significant association with delinquent behavior (r=-.255, p<001). Parental behavior also has a significant association with juvenile delinquent behavior (r=.411, p<.001).

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Journal Info

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IJPHS

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Subject

Health Professions

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International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) is an interdisciplinary journal that publishes material on all aspects of public health science. This IJPHS provides the ideal platform for the discussion of more sophisticated public health research and practice for authors and readers world ...