NCJ Number
146713
Journal
Indian Journal of Criminology Volume: 21 Issue: 2 Dated: (July 1993) Pages: 95-98
Date Published
1993
Length
4 pages
Annotation
Results of a study involving various types of training programs designed to reduce deviant behavior in adolescent deviant boys are discussed.
Abstract
This article describes the results of a study in which 240 adolescent deviant boys, ages 14-16 years, identified by using the Behavioral Deviance Checklist, were assigned randomly into seven experimental groups and one control group. The boys in the experimental groups underwent various types of training including, inter alia, social skills training, human relationships training, and yoga cognitive training, combinations of these types of training, and multiple training, 55 minutes, twice weekly, for 12 months. The objectives of the study were to assess the effect of different psychological training, to compare the effect of different training, and to test the significance of any change of different training over successive periods/trials. The members in the experimental groups discussed their training experiences and incentives were given as reinforcements. Data were collected before, during, and after training. The analysis revealed that, prior to training, there was no significant difference among the eight groups. After a training period of one year, deviant behaviors were reduced significantly in the experimental groups. The control group showed no change at the end of one year. Multiple training groups had the highest decrease in behavioral deviance, followed by the combined groups. Results of the study indicate that long-term training would be useful in handling delinquent behavior in juveniles by assisting the juvenile to adjust to his environment. Tables, references