Impulsive tendency and juvenile delinquency

Pages: 120-123
Irfat Ara Khan (Department of Psychology GWC M.A Road, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir)

The purpose of the present study is to determine impulsivity differences between juvenile delinquents and school children. The sample for the study consisted of 20 Juvenile delinquents and 20 school children. Juvenile delinquents were selected from Government observation home, Harwan, Srinagar. As purposive sampling and school children were selected from several schools of Srinagar city as random sampling. Impulsiveness scale by Rai and Sharma, self-report inventory and interview technique have been administered as measuring tools. T-test was employed for testing the significance of difference in mean scores. Results revealed that juvenile delinquents are high impulsive in comparison to school children. Socio-economic status, family background and educational level are other psychosocial factors that influence delinquency.