TY - JOUR JF - HBI_Journals JO - J Arak Uni Med Sci VL - 21 IS - 5 PY - 2018 Y1 - 2018/10/01 TI - Prediction of Juvenile Delinquency based on Individual Vulnerability and the Risk Opportunity in the Family, Peers, School and Neighborhood in High Schools in Tehran TT - پیش‌بینی رفتار انحرافی نوجوانان بر مبنای آسیب‌پذیری فردی و مجال خطر در خانواده، همسالان، مدرسه و همسایگی در دبیرستان‌های شهر تهران N2 - Background and Aim: Present study was conducted to investigate the prediction of juvenile delinquency based on individual vulnerability and the risk opportunity in the family, peers, school and neighborhood in high schools in Tehran Materials and Methods: This is a coss-sectional study. The statistical population of this study included all the female and male students of 20 districts of Tehran who were studying in high school during the academic year 2013-2014. The sample size of the study was 1847 individuals (946 (51.2%) girls and 901 (48.8%) boys). The sampling was performed in a multi-stage cluster method due to the extent of the population, and the participants of this study completed the socio-mental protective and risk factors and behaviors scale. Data were analyzed using multiple regression analysis, stepwise method, and SPSS-24 statistical software. Findings: Results of present study showed that among predictor variables, risk opportunity/availability (B=0.67, t=13.28, p<0.001), vulnerability/family (B=0.37, t=8.57, p<0.001), and vulnerability/school (B=1.14, t=6.7, p<0.001) have significant prediction effect on adjusted index of adolescents’ delinquent behavior, also adolescent boys do more delinquent behavior than girls (t (1823) =4.82, p<0. 01). Conclusion: This study showed that the individual vulnerability and risk opportunity in the family, peers, school and neighborhood predict delinquent behavior in adolescents. So, it is necessary to take preventive measures and interventions for this age group, risk factors should be considered at individual, school and family levels. SP - 53 EP - 61 AU - Habibi, Mojtaba AU - Ghanbari, Nikzad AU - Sivandian, Moloud AU - Mahdizadeh Hanjani, Hanieh AD - Department of Psychology, Farabi Campus of University of Tehran, Qom, Iran. KW - Family KW - Juvenile delinquency KW - Neighborhood KW - Peer group KW - School KW - Vulnerable population UR - http://jams.arakmu.ac.ir/article-1-5587-en.html ER -