Comparison of sensation-seeking, self-esteem, affective family climate, and socio-economic status of juvenile delinquents and non-delinquents

The purpose of this study was to compare juvenile delinquents and non-delinquents on the basis of sensation-seeking, self-esteem, affective family climate, and socio-economic status in Ahvaz. The statistical population of this research was all juvenile delinquents boys resident in Education and Modification Center. The sample consists of 92 juvenile delinquents boys who were selected randomly and 94 delinquents who were selected randomly from high schools, using stratified sampling. The scales used in this study were Sensation-Seeking Scale, Self-Esteem Questionnaire, Climate of Family Scale, and Socio-Economic Questionnaire. Multivariate and repeated measure analyses were used to compare two groups. The results indicated that there were significant differences between the tow groups on all dependent variables. The finding also revealed that there were significant differences between the two groups on three subscales of affective family climate.