An exploratory study on symptoms of problem behaviors among juvenile offenders

This study examined different types of symptoms of problem behaviours among juvenile offenders. Various symptoms of problem behaviours such as social problem, thinking problem, attention problem, rule-breaking behaviour, and aggressive behaviour can be predicted among young juvenile delinquents. The...

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Main Authors:	Abdul Rahman Ahmad Badayai, Rozainee Khairudin, Khaidzir Haji Ismail, Wan Shahrazad Wan Sulaiman
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Language:	English
Published:	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10083/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10083/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10083/1/219-778-1-PB.pdf

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spelling	ukm-100832017-02-06T09:40:21Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10083/ An exploratory study on symptoms of problem behaviors among juvenile offenders Abdul Rahman Ahmad Badayai, Rozainee Khairudin, Khaidzir Haji Ismail, Wan Shahrazad Wan Sulaiman, This study examined different types of symptoms of problem behaviours among juvenile offenders. Various symptoms of problem behaviours such as social problem, thinking problem, attention problem, rule-breaking behaviour, and aggressive behaviour can be predicted among young juvenile delinquents. There were 404 juvenile offenders participated in the study, consisted of 280 males and 124 females. All respondents convicted with seven different offenses. Prior to that, three research questions were developed: 1. Are there differences in the symptoms of problem behaviours among different types of juvenile offenders? 2. Are there gender differences in the symptoms of problem behaviours among young offenders? 3. Are there any age differences in the symptoms of problem behaviours among juvenile offenders? The results showed there were different symptoms of problem behaviours among young offenders. Gender differences profile also showed mean differences in each symptom of problem behaviours among juvenile offenders. One-way ANOVA results showed significant differences in thought problem F (7) = 2.748, p< .01 and attention problem F (7) = 25.948, p < .01 among different types of delinquent behaviours. Moreover, t-test results revealed that gender differences were significant in social problem; t (402) = -2.710, p<.01, thought problems; t (402) = -2.476, p<.05, attention problem; t (402) = -4.841, p<.001, and aggressive behaviour; t (402) = -3.165, p<.001, p< .01. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10083/1/219-778-1-PB.pdf Abdul Rahman Ahmad Badayai, and Rozainee Khairudin, and Khaidzir Haji Ismail, and Wan Shahrazad Wan Sulaiman, (2016) An exploratory study on symptoms of problem behaviors among juvenile offenders. Jurnal Psikologi Malaysia, 30 (1). pp. 69-79. ISSN 2289-8174 http://spaj.ukm.my/ppppm/jpm/issue/view/25
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description	This study examined different types of symptoms of problem behaviours among juvenile offenders. Various symptoms of problem behaviours such as social problem, thinking problem, attention problem, rule-breaking behaviour, and aggressive behaviour can be predicted among young juvenile delinquents. There were 404 juvenile offenders participated in the study, consisted of 280 males and 124 females. All respondents convicted with seven different offenses. Prior to that, three research questions were developed: 1. Are there differences in the symptoms of problem behaviours among different types of juvenile offenders? 2. Are there gender differences in the symptoms of problem behaviours among young offenders? 3. Are there any age differences in the symptoms of problem behaviours among juvenile offenders? The results showed there were different symptoms of problem behaviours among young offenders. Gender differences profile also showed mean differences in each symptom of problem behaviours among juvenile offenders. One-way ANOVA results showed significant differences in thought problem F (7) = 2.748, p< .01 and attention problem F (7) = 25.948, p < .01 among different types of delinquent behaviours. Moreover, t-test results revealed that gender differences were significant in social problem; t (402) = -2.710, p<.01, thought problems; t (402) = -2.476, p<.05, attention problem; t (402) = -4.841, p<.001, and aggressive behaviour; t (402) = -3.165, p<.001, p< .01.
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author	Abdul Rahman Ahmad Badayai, Rozainee Khairudin, Khaidzir Haji Ismail, Wan Shahrazad Wan Sulaiman,
spellingShingle	Abdul Rahman Ahmad Badayai, Rozainee Khairudin, Khaidzir Haji Ismail, Wan Shahrazad Wan Sulaiman, An exploratory study on symptoms of problem behaviors among juvenile offenders
author_facet	Abdul Rahman Ahmad Badayai, Rozainee Khairudin, Khaidzir Haji Ismail, Wan Shahrazad Wan Sulaiman,
author_sort	Abdul Rahman Ahmad Badayai,
title	An exploratory study on symptoms of problem behaviors among juvenile offenders
title_short	An exploratory study on symptoms of problem behaviors among juvenile offenders
title_full	An exploratory study on symptoms of problem behaviors among juvenile offenders
title_fullStr	An exploratory study on symptoms of problem behaviors among juvenile offenders
title_full_unstemmed	An exploratory study on symptoms of problem behaviors among juvenile offenders
title_sort	exploratory study on symptoms of problem behaviors among juvenile offenders
publisher	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate	2016
url	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10083/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10083/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10083/1/219-778-1-PB.pdf
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An exploratory study on symptoms of problem behaviors among juvenile offenders

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