A study of resiliency in dviant adolescents

Abstract

The present stuc0' was aimed at measuring resiliency in deviant adolescents. For the pU/pose, lronslated, Urdu versions of the Self-Reported Delinquency Scale (by Rtfai & Tariq, 19 77) and Ego-Resiliency Scale (Block & Block, 1989) were used. The sample cOl7sisted of 150 individuals. it was evenly distributed with resp ect to gender (75 boys & 75 girls). The data was collected from schools and colleges of islamabad and Rml'alpindi. A 1I respondents were between the age 1'CI/1ges of 16 to 19 years. Results reveals (t = -.074) that there is no positive relationship between resiliency and deviant behavior. Correlation between Scores on Se/fReported Delinquency Scale and EgoResiliency Scale was calculated. The result indicates thaI bOlh the variables co-vary negatively. t-test analysis It'as applied to assess mean d(fferences with respect to gender and education on the Serf-Reporled Delinquency Scale and Ego-Resiliency Scale. Results indicate that there is a significant difference between delinquent behaviors of boys and girls (at. 001 0.). It also Jound Ihat there is significant difference on level of resiliency be/ll'een boys and girls (a/ .05 0.). Analysis of Variance of different age groups c?f adolescents on Serf- Reported Delinquency Scale and Ego-Resiliency Scale were also assessed. The reslllts indicate that there are 110 significant d1ffere17ces befll'een the age groups on Serf- Reported Delinquency Scale. The resulls of Analy sis of Varia/1ce of dUlerent age groups oj adolescents on Ego-Resiliency Scale shaH' that 110 significant difference il1 between age groups in related to resiliency.