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Understanding the Misbehavior of At-Risk Students: Contributing Factors
By Habibah Elias, Rahil Mahyuddin and Nooreen Noordin.
Published by The International Journal of the Humanities
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| Article: Electronic | $US5.00 |
A study was conducted on 113 at risk students in 25 secondary schools situated in five zones in Malaysia. The purpose of the study was to identify the psychological factors which contribute to their misbehavior and their low achievement in school. In-depth interviews were conducted and data were transcribed verbatim. The data were content analyzed to extract the factors contributing to at-risk students’ deviant behavior. Among the factors identified were personal factors, family problems and peer influence. Personal factors include low self-esteem, troubled personality and indiscipline. Family problems include poor parental monitoring, poor interaction with children, low income and marital problems. Peer influence includes peer pressure, peer modeling and peer support. Implications of the findings are discussed for the future well-being of the children.
| Keywords: | At-Risk Students |
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International Journal of the Humanities, Volume 7, Issue 4, pp.133-144. Article: Print (Spiral Bound). Article: Electronic (PDF File; 1.171MB).
Prof. Habibah Elias
Professor, Lecturer in Educational Psychology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
Rahil Mahyuddin
Lecturer, Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
Dr. Nooreen Noordin
Lecturer, Department of Language Education and Humanities, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia