Impact of Family Relations on Aggression among Juvenile Delinquents in Punjab, Pakistan

Abstract

Parents’ relationship with their children plays a vital role in the development of their positive
psychological health and social circle. The present study examined the impact of parents’ relation
on aggression among juvenile delinquents in Pakistan. The sample of 500 juvenile delinquents (age
range from 13-18 years) was selected conveniently from different cities of Pakistan i.e., Multan
(n=80), Faisalabad (n=130), Sahiwal (n=80), Rawalpindi (n=70) and Bahawalpur (n=140) having
different educational levels. The research's main objective was to explore the impact of parents’
relation on aggression among juveniles along with their educational level. Index of Family Relations
(IFR) and Aggression Questionnaires (AQ) were used for measuring the study variables. The corelational analysis results revealed that parents’ relation has a profound impact on aggression and
its subscales among juvenile delinquents. The study further found that low educational level
significantly impacts parents’ relation with juvenile delinquents and aggression among them.