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“Diz-me com quem andas e dir-te-ei quem és”: Influência dos grupos de pares na desviância juvenil
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Este estudo teve como objetivo primário explorar a relação entre os grupos de pares e
os comportamentos desviantes, assim como a relação entre o autocontrolo e a conduta
desviante. Como segundo objetivo, pretendeu-se compreender de que forma a perceção da
gravidade dos comportamentos desviantes é influenciada pelos grupos de pares, perpetuando
assim uma trajetória desviante no desenvolvimento dos jovens.
A amostra do estudo é constituída por 178 alunos de uma Escola Secundária de Lisboa,
com idades compreendidas entre os 15 e os 18 anos de idade. Neste estudo recorreu-se aos
seguintes instrumentos: Escala de Autocontrolo (Fonseca, 2002), Escala de Identificação ao
grupo (Miranda & Gouveia-Pereira, 2004), Escala de Comportamentos Desviantes (Sanches &
Gouveia-Pereira, 2013) e Escala da Perceção da Gravidade dos Comportamentos Desviantes,
uma adaptação da Escala de Comportamentos Desviantes (Sanches & Gouveia-Pereira, 2013).
A análise dos resultados demonstrou que não existem diferenças significativas entre os
tipos de grupo (formal e informal) e os comportamentos desviantes assim como não existem
diferenças significativas na perceção da gravidade dos comportamentos desviantes entre os
diferentes tipos de grupo. No entanto, os resultados demonstraram que a perceção da gravidade
dos comportamentos desviantes media parcialmente a relação entre o autocontrolo e os
comportamentos desviantes.
ABSTRACT: This study had, as its primary purpose, to explore the relationship between peer groups and deviant behaviours, as well as the relationship between self-control and deviant conduct. As for a secondary goal, it was desired to comprehend the way the perception of seriousness of the deviant behaviours was influenced by peer groups, therefore perpetuating a deviant trajectory in the youth’s development. The sample of this study was composed by 178 students who belonged to a Lisbon high school, with comprehended ages between 15 and 18 years old. This study used the following instruments: Self-control Scale (Fonseca, 2002), Group Identification Scale (Mirand & Gouveia-Pereira, 2013) and Perception of Seriousness of Deviant Behaviour Scale, and adaption of Deviant Behaviours Scale (Sanches & Gouveia-Pereira, 2013). The analysis of the results demonstrated that there no significant differences between the types of groups (formal and informal) and the deviant behaviours as well there no significant differences between perception of seriousness of the deviant behaviours and the types of groups. However, the results showed that the perception of the seriousness of deviant behaviours partially mediates the relationship between self-control and deviant behaviour.
ABSTRACT: This study had, as its primary purpose, to explore the relationship between peer groups and deviant behaviours, as well as the relationship between self-control and deviant conduct. As for a secondary goal, it was desired to comprehend the way the perception of seriousness of the deviant behaviours was influenced by peer groups, therefore perpetuating a deviant trajectory in the youth’s development. The sample of this study was composed by 178 students who belonged to a Lisbon high school, with comprehended ages between 15 and 18 years old. This study used the following instruments: Self-control Scale (Fonseca, 2002), Group Identification Scale (Mirand & Gouveia-Pereira, 2013) and Perception of Seriousness of Deviant Behaviour Scale, and adaption of Deviant Behaviours Scale (Sanches & Gouveia-Pereira, 2013). The analysis of the results demonstrated that there no significant differences between the types of groups (formal and informal) and the deviant behaviours as well there no significant differences between perception of seriousness of the deviant behaviours and the types of groups. However, the results showed that the perception of the seriousness of deviant behaviours partially mediates the relationship between self-control and deviant behaviour.
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada no ISPA - Instituto Universitário
Keywords
Grupos de pares Comportamentos desviantes Autocontrolo Perceção da gravidade dos comportamentos desviantes Peer groups Deviant behaviours Self-control Perception of seriousness of the deviant behaviours