Publication: Determination Of The Relationship Between Self-Esteem And Delinquency Among Adolescents In Selected Public Rehabilitation Schools In Kenya
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2024-02
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Delinquency among adolescents is a social problem which has increased at an alarming rate in Kenya. The
purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between psychosocial variables and delinquency among
adolescents in selected public rehabilitation schools, Kenya. The study was informed by two theories: The “
Storm and Stress” Theory and Social Learning Theory. The study adopted mixed research methods approach.
Convergent parallel research design was used which was appropriate for mixed methods approach. The target
population was three hundred and sixty which comprised of adolescents, managers, teachers and welfare
officers from the four selected the public rehabilitation schools. A sample for the study was drawn from the
target population of the four selected public rehabilitation schools. The researcher picked the four managers
from the target population using convenience sampling, employed stratified random sampling, systematic
random sampling and simple random sampling to select adolescents, teachers and welfare officers as
respondents drawn from the target population. A sample size of two hundred and seventy-one respondents was
obtained from the target population. The research instruments used for collecting data were questionnaires
administered to the adolescents and teachers and interview schedule which were administered to the managers
and welfare officers. Reliability of the research instruments was achieved through a pilot study in which
Cronbach’s Coefficient Alpha values were above 0.7 which indicated that the instruments were reliable for the
study. Multiple linear regression analysis on data for self -esteem indicated positive correlation coefficient (R)
0.826 which showed positive correlation between self-esteem and delinquency. ANOVA analysis indicated
coefficient value of 0.000 which was less than p<0.05 which indicated statistically significant relationship
between self- esteem and delinquency. The findings will help rehabilitation schools’ management, teachers,
probation officers in policy formulation to strengthen rehabilitation process. The findings will be useful to
counselling psychologists, clinical psychologists, mental health practictioners in helping adolescent delinquents
and care givers during rehabilitation and after exit.