Gender-wise impact of Students’ Stress and Peer Victimization on Proneness to Delinquency

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Page: 1380-1384

Kunika and Ritu Mahal (Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab)

The present study examines the impact of students’ stress and peer victimization on proneness to delinquency, with a specific focus on gender. The sample size consisted of 600 students, with an equal distribution of participants based on gender (boys and girls). The corresponding constructs were evaluated using standardized measures, such as the Students Stress Scale by Akhtar (2011), the Peer Victimization Scale by Bist and Gera (2017), and the Delinquency Proneness Scale by Chopra and Kaur (2012). The results indicated that students’ stress has a significant impact on their propensity for delinquency among girls and boys, and peer victimization, particularly verbal victimization and social manipulation, was found to significantly predict delinquency proneness in girls but not in boys. These findings highlight the necessity of gender-specific approaches in family and educational contexts in order to successfully address these issues. Establishing nurturing surroundings and prompt interventions could lessen students’ susceptibility to delinquent behaviours and encourage healthy growth throughout the school years.