Personality Traits of High-Risk Female Teenagers

Azyyati Mohd Nazim, Kamariah Yunus, Rahimah Embong, Ramlah Mat Ali, Normila Noruddin Che Mat, Nik AzeahNik Azman, Norsuhaily Abu Bakar and Norizan Abdul Ghani

International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 2017, vol. 7, issue 8, 551-560

Abstract: Juvenile delinquency involving female teenagers is at an alarming rate. Many negative practices including illicit sex and babies born out of wedlock are on the rise. This paper aims to investigate the personality traits among high-risk teenagers. The sample was purposively selected from 13 high-risk female teenagers who were undergoing a rehabilitating process at a rehabilitation centre in Kelantan. Data were gathered using a set of questionaires to determine their personality traits. The Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21.0 was used to analyse the data. Results showed that the high-risk female teenagers had dominant negative personality traits including frustration, disappointment, gullibility, and low self-esteem. Aggressive behaviours and violence will be used to cover their inferiority complex if untreated. Serious attention should be given therefore both by parents and the authorities to reduce the rate of juvenile delinquencies among teenagers.

Keywords: Psychological problems; high-risk teenagers; adolescents; juvenile delinquency; trait personality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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