The Relative Influence of Parental Attachment, Peer Attachment, School Attachment, and School Alienation on Delinquency among High School Students in Turkey

Although numerous studies have confirmed the relationship between social bonds to pro-social others and delinquency in Western countries, research focusing on the same relationship in non-Western countries is scarce. This study contributes to the existing body of knowledge by examining the relations...

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Published inDeviant behavior Vol. 37; no. 7; pp. 723 - 747
Main Authors Yuksek, Durmus A., Solakoglu, Ozgur
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 02.07.2016
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Alienation
Attachment
High school students
Juvenile delinquency
Knowledge
Parental influence
Parents
Parents & parenting
Peers
Schools
Secondary school students
Students
Turkey
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Summary:Although numerous studies have confirmed the relationship between social bonds to pro-social others and delinquency in Western countries, research focusing on the same relationship in non-Western countries is scarce. This study contributes to the existing body of knowledge by examining the relationship between social bonds to pro-social others and several types of delinquency among high school students in Turkey. Results showed that the extent of an adolescent's social bonds with his/her parents, peers, and schools had significant and diverging effects on delinquency. We also found bonds to parents and peers to have moderating effects on how school bonds affect delinquency.
ISSN:0163-9625
1521-0456
DOI:10.1080/01639625.2015.1062683