Investigating the factors affecting juvenile delinquency and determining their effectiveness (Case study: Bushehr juveniles)

One of the goals of any society is social life based on order and security. In a society where social norms are broken, social cohesion is destroyed, and every move causes disruption of social order and in some cases the collapse of the social system. One of the complex issues that has attracted the attention of many psychologists and sociologists is the issue of juvenile delinquency, which is expanding day by day. The aim of this study was to investigate the factors affecting juvenile delinquency.

The present study is a cross-sectional-analytical study in which 138 adolescents (113 boys and 25 girls) in Bushehr were selected by random sampling. Data were analyzed using Pearson test method and correlation.

The results showed that family disregard and lack of control over friendships cause adolescents to deviate and prepare the ground for wrongdoing, and encouraging the adolescent's correct behaviors leads to the development of appropriate patterns in their behavior; Therefore, training parents of delinquent adolescents is essential for good family interaction and proper family upbringing.