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O fenómeno da delinquência juvenil é uma realidade cada vez mais preocupante na nossa sociedade. Na fase crucial da adolescência acontecem a maior parte dos comportamentos desviantes que podem originar percursos delinquentes. A investigação tem vindo a dar importância à relação destes comportamentos com o autoconceito e a autoestima; estes poderão ser determinantes como fatores de proteção do fenómeno.
Este estudo teve como amostra 98 participantes com idades entre os 12 e os 15 anos, moradores em três freguesias limítrofes de Lisboa. Estes responderam a dois questionários: a Escala do Autoconceito e Autoestima para Adolescentes e a Escala da Comportamentos Desviantes. Explorou-se a presença de diferenças significativas entre os sete domínios do autoconceito e da autoestima global e os relatos quantificados de comportamentos desviantes pelos jovens. Os resultados permitiram concluir a existência de diferenças significativas na dimensão do comportamento do autoconceito.
ABSTRACT: Juvenile delinquency is a growing concern reality in our society. The major volume of deviant behaviors occurs during the critical phase of adolescence, potentially leading to delinquent conducts. Research has been weighting the relationship between the behaviors and self-concept and self-esteem; these later might be relevant protective factors. This work had a sample of 98 participants aged between 12 and 15 years, living in three Lisbon neighboring parishes. Two questionnaires were used: Self-Perception Profile for Adolescents and Deviant Behaviors Evaluation Scale. The presence of significant differences was explored within the Self-Perception Profile seven domains and the Deviant Behaviors scale. Results revealed significant differences in the Self-Concept behavior domain.
ABSTRACT: Juvenile delinquency is a growing concern reality in our society. The major volume of deviant behaviors occurs during the critical phase of adolescence, potentially leading to delinquent conducts. Research has been weighting the relationship between the behaviors and self-concept and self-esteem; these later might be relevant protective factors. This work had a sample of 98 participants aged between 12 and 15 years, living in three Lisbon neighboring parishes. Two questionnaires were used: Self-Perception Profile for Adolescents and Deviant Behaviors Evaluation Scale. The presence of significant differences was explored within the Self-Perception Profile seven domains and the Deviant Behaviors scale. Results revealed significant differences in the Self-Concept behavior domain.
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Dissertação de Mestrado em Psicocriminologia, apresentada ao ISPA - Instituto Universitário
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Adolescência Autoconceito Autoestima Comportamentos desviantes Delinquência Adolescence Self-concept Self-esteem Deviant behaviors Delinquency