The psychological & social problems of juvenile delinquency children at selected remand homes

Abstract

Background: Juvenile delinquency is a problem that only affects not just one particular society; delinquent youth can be found around the globe. There are many theories about the best solutions to curb the negative behaviors of these individuals, including enrollment in extracurricular activities, juvenile rehabilitation, and changing the family structure. Methodology: A quantitative approach with descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The samples from the selected from remand homes of Vijaypura district by using non probability purposive sampling technique. The samples of present study comprises of 70 children suffering with juvenile delinquency. The tools used for data collection was structured pediatric symptoms checklist.Results: The psycho-social problems, the mean score of subjects was 26.30, standard deviation was ±10.13, median was 26, and range was 8-62 as against possible range of 0-70. Majority 39(55.7%) of subjects were had moderate nature of problems, 25(35.7%) of subjects were had mild nature of problems and remaining 06(8.6%) of subjects were had severe nature of psycho-social problems and the significant association found between gender and levels of psycho social problems Conclusion: The children with juvenile delinquency from selected remand homes had mild to moderate nature of psycho social problems. They are need of Counseling sessions and social support to minimize the psycho social problems and lead a normal life in future.