Relationships among Problem Behavior, Violence and Social Behavior of Adolescence in Dhaka City

By : Mahadi-Ul-Morshed, Asoke Kumar Saha, Hamida Naz

Page No: 201-211

Abstract :
The objectives of present study were to see whether there is any significance relation between problem behavior and violence of adolescence, and to see whether there is any significance relation between problem behavior and social behavior of adolescence, and to see whether there is any significance relation between violence and social behavior of adolescence. In the present study the target population was school going children those who are adolescence. A total of 600 students were selected as participants and was drown them purposively. The present study required a social health profile questionnaire (Werthamer-Larsson; Kellam & Wheeler, 1991) which was prepared by Mahadi & Naz (2019), Likelihood of Violence and Delinquency questionnaire (Flewelling, Paschall & Ringwalt, 1993) which was prepared by Mahadi & Naz (2019), and Perception of Problem Behavior questionnaire (Loeber, Farrington, Southamer-Loeber & Van Kamman (1998) which was prepared by Mahadi & Naz (2019). The findings indicated that, according to socio-economic status significant difference were found for social behavior and problem behavior. Other findings also shown that, social behavior and violence has significantly different. According to gender the positive significance was shown in social behavior, problem behavior and violence. Further, correlation also shown that, there is a significant relation between problem behavior and violence. Finally, social behavior is negatively correlated with problem behavior, but there is a positively correlation with violence.

Authors :
Mahadi-Ul-Morshed
PhD Research Scholar – Department of Psychology, Jagannath University, Dhaka-1100 & Head, Research Division, Centre for Research in Multidiscipline - CRM.

Asoke Kumar Saha
Professor – Department of Psychology, Jagannath University, Dhaka-1100.

Hamida Naz
Lecturer – Department of Psychology, Ideal College, Dhaka-1205.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/JPR.2022.17.01.17