Deviant Behavior and Social Control
Session
Psychology
Description
Introduction: deviance is an unavoidable and normal aspect of social life. The phenomenon of deviance has been explained historically from different perspectives, starting from the theological school of demonology in the Middle Ages and continuing today.
The purpose: assessment of students' opinions regarding their knowledge of deviant behavior in society, especially among youth, and the level of reporting to the surveillance system.
Methodology: survey and selection of students was randomized. The population was 140 students (55% female and 455 male) of grades 10, 11 and 12 in the high school of medicine and economics in Peja.
Results: 59.3% of students are close to their parents and express their opinions. 42.9% of young people conflict among themselves and cannot express their opinions. 29.3% smoke tobacco, 5.7% regularly consume alcohol and 18.6% occasionally, while 5.7% are regular users of narcotic substances, while 26.4% declare that it is quite easy to obtain narcotic substances in the environment where they live/learn.
Conclusions: the findings show that the social circle, in relation to that of the school and the family, dominates in creating the circumstances of deviant behavior. Planning and systematic development of activities organized by schools in cooperation with teachers, students and family members, with the aim of informing and educating in the prevention of deviant behavior. Educators support students to manage situations and remove conflictual style.
Keywords:
students, deviant behaviour, smoking, alcohol, drugs.
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-550-50-5
Location
Lipjan, Kosovo
Start Date
29-10-2022 12:00 AM
End Date
30-10-2022 12:00 AM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2022.27
Recommended Citation
Bardhi, Eglantina Kraja and Bardhi, Niman, "Deviant Behavior and Social Control" (2022). UBT International Conference. 27.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2022/all-events/27
Deviant Behavior and Social Control
Lipjan, Kosovo
Introduction: deviance is an unavoidable and normal aspect of social life. The phenomenon of deviance has been explained historically from different perspectives, starting from the theological school of demonology in the Middle Ages and continuing today.
The purpose: assessment of students' opinions regarding their knowledge of deviant behavior in society, especially among youth, and the level of reporting to the surveillance system.
Methodology: survey and selection of students was randomized. The population was 140 students (55% female and 455 male) of grades 10, 11 and 12 in the high school of medicine and economics in Peja.
Results: 59.3% of students are close to their parents and express their opinions. 42.9% of young people conflict among themselves and cannot express their opinions. 29.3% smoke tobacco, 5.7% regularly consume alcohol and 18.6% occasionally, while 5.7% are regular users of narcotic substances, while 26.4% declare that it is quite easy to obtain narcotic substances in the environment where they live/learn.
Conclusions: the findings show that the social circle, in relation to that of the school and the family, dominates in creating the circumstances of deviant behavior. Planning and systematic development of activities organized by schools in cooperation with teachers, students and family members, with the aim of informing and educating in the prevention of deviant behavior. Educators support students to manage situations and remove conflictual style.