Examining delinquent behavior levels of teenagers continuing vocational training centers

Autor: Aydın, Diler, Karaca Çiftci, Esra
Přispěvatelé: Bölüm Yok
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Popis: Aydın,Diller (Balikesir Author)
Aim: The aim of the study is to examine delinquent behavior levels of teenagers attending vocational training centers. Method: The study was conducted with 105 adolescents attending a vocational training center who accepted to participate the research between March-April 2014. Data obtained using personal information form and Delinquency Scale was evaluated by using percentages, chi-square, Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney U testing. Results: The mean score of adolescents in the delinquency scale was 52.00 +/- 17.31. Frequently committed delinquent behaviors among adolescents are as follows: Using vehicles prohibited by the law (22.9%); exceeding the operating speed limit (16.2%); consuming alcoholic beverages (15.2%); fighting (13.3%); joining a fight (12.4%); breaking appliances (11.4%); whispering in exams (10.5); cheating in exams (9.5%) and escaping from school (6.7%). According to the results obtained from the research, statistical significance was observed between alcohol and substance use and gender of the teenager and illegal behavior average score (p
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