Humanitas: Indonesian Psychological Journal (Jan 2011)

Keluarga, kontrol sosial, dan “strain” : model delinquency remaja

  • Eny Purwandari

DOI
https://doi.org/10.26555/humanitas.v8i1.454
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 28 – 44

Abstract

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Behavior emerges from a continuous process, which begins with theindividual's perception, internalization of the concept, to the covert behavior.Behavior is the result of experience. This study aims to test models ofdelinquency. Delinquency as a continuous learning process of behaviorfrom mild to serious. The subjects were junior and high school students asmany as 182 people from 3 schools that obtained by random. The datawere analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM) showed thatdelinquency was a behavior that basically formed an ongoing basis. Familieshave the highest impact when compared with peers and the media.Conditions will be worsened if the child has a 'strain' in delinquency bringlight and progress to serious delinquency.