A Survey of affecting factors on high school student\\\'s vandalistic behaviors in Izeh

Abstract

Abstract The aim of this study is to examine affecting factors on high school student's vandalistic behaviors in Izeh. In this respect, we use sociological, psychological and socio–psychological theories as our theoretical frame. Survey is our research method and a questionnaire used for collecting data. The sample consists of 386 students, who were selected through stratified random sampling. Finding show that age, socio- economical status and educational condition of student have significant inverse relationship with vandalistic behavior, and there is direct significant relationship between punishment, parent's discompromise , self alienation and having bad friends vandalistic behavior among students .In multivariate regression analysis for predictive equation of tendency for vandalistic behavior, variables including self alienation and punishment in school could explain 42 percent of dependent variable variation, and for vandalistic behavior, variables including punishment in school , self alienation, educational condition of student and socio- economical status could explain 38 percent of dependent variable variations.