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| Psycho-Sociological Factors As Determinants Of Juvenile Delinquency Among Adolescents In Junior Secondary Schools In Patani Local Government Area Of Delta State, Nigeria |
Balogun Carolyn Tosin & Sabboh Godwin Matthew
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Abstract:
The study investigated psycho-sociological factors as determinants of juvenile delinquency among adolescents in junior secondary schools in Patani Local Government Area of Delta State. Descriptive research design was used in the study. Two hundred and fifty respondents were selected from six selected secondary schools in Patani Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria through simple random sampling technique. Three research hypotheses were formulated in the study. The respondents were measured with relevant standardized scale (instruments) with strong reliability coefficient which include; socio-economic status scale ? =.89, peer influence scale ? =.91, self-esteem scale ? = .88 and juvenile delinquency scale ? = 92. The data obtained was analysed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC), Analysis of Variance and Multiple Regression Analysis statistical methods. The result showed that there was a negative significant relationship between parental socio-economic status and juvenile delinquency (r= -.956; P<0.05), while there was positive significant relationship between peer influence and juvenile delinquency (r= .938; P<0.05) and there was also significant relationship between self-esteem and juvenile delinquency (r= .226; P<0.05). The three independent variables jointly accounted for 93% variance in predicting juvenile delinquency among junior secondary students. The independent variables made positive relative contribution to juvenile delinquency in the following order: peer influence (? = 0.353, t = 11.561, P < 0.05) followed by self-esteem (? = 0.210, t = 3.953, P < 0.05), and parental socio-economic status (? = -0.626, t = -20.496, P < 0.05). On the strength of these findings, it was recommended that government should make strict laws on delinquencies, as any individual caught in this act should be reprimanded and taken to juvenile home for correction. This will serve as a deterrent for other juveniles who have the minds of engaging in these acts.
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