the social activities of gangsterism

Researchers:Azizi Bin Hj Yahaya

Yusof BoonYusof BoonRosnah Binti Hj Buang

(UTM Sk d i)(UTM, Skudai)

The main factors which The main factors which influences secondary influences secondary

students in the gangsterism social activity

focused in four statesfocused in four states.

IntroductionIntroduction

According to Utusan Malaysia (1998), the social phenomenon of gangsterism has shown to gangsterism has shown to increase the rate of vandalism, th t i d d ddi tthreatening and drug addictsamong the teenagers. g g


One third of 1560 secondary One third of 1560 secondary school in our country, Malaysia has high risk to being e posed has high risk to being exposed with ‘underground society’ g y(Berita Harian, 1997).


In 1961, Thrasher also defined gang ith h t i tias a group with same characteristics

such as, appearance, action, conflict and planning. As a result of evolution, this group of gang will eventually s g oup o ga g e e ua ydevelop into a group of gangster who often carries out activities that is anti-often carries out activities that is anti-social.


Gaustad (1991) found that the appearance of gangsters who had interfered the teaching and interfered the teaching and learning process in the school and ff d h d ’ d affected other students’ study

environment.

ObjectivesObjectives

The aime of this research is to id tif identify:

(1) the major determinants of (1) the major determinants of gangsterism in school, looking i t th t f into the aspect of peer group, individuals, family and media , yinfluences.


(2) the prevalence of gangsterism (2) the prevalence of gangsterism occurring among students.


(3) the characteristics of gangster (3) the characteristics of gangster from the aspect of symbolism, tti d t lattire and style.


(4) social activities carried out are to (4) social activities carried out are to be identified in its significant correlations with the academic correlations with the academic achievement and family income.

The Determinants of GangsterismThe Determinants of Gangsterism

There are a few determinants of There are a few determinants of gangsterism in school that includes i fl f influences from peer group, individual, family and mass media., y(Cindy, Tursman and Moore, 1930).

The prevalence of gangsterismThe prevalence of gangsterism

Thraser & Lal (1993) found that the occurrence of gangsterism is often out of the sight of the often out of the sight of the teacher. Therefore, the first step to

l t th f evaluate the occurrence of gangsterism is to identify its g g yexistence.

The characteristics among gangstersThe characteristics among gangsters

Lal et. al (1993) concluded that gangster has same ethnic, unityand shared the same vision and and shared the same vision and responsibility, including orders b d th hi h d based on the hierarchy and identity as based to the territory of y yplace and school.

The social activities of gangsterismThe social activities of gangsterism

Futrell in 1996 stated that activities carried out by the gangsters in carried out by the gangsters in school consists of being harsh to teachers and school, in addition to threatening acts, stealing, threatening acts, stealing, obtaining jewelleries or money by force speaking vulgar words and force, speaking vulgar words and beating students.

MethodologyMethodology

This research is to investigate the gfactors that influence gangsterism among 400 secondary students among 400 secondary students from 4 states, which are Johor, Selangor, Melaka and Negeri Sembilan. Sembilan.


The instruments being used was The instruments being used was questionnaire adopted from the G A ti iti P ti Gangs Activities Perception Questionnaire and Perceptions pTowards Youth Gangs.


The alpha croncbach for this instrument was 0 8432 instrument was 0.8432.

FindingsFindings

Analytics of a few determinants of gangsterism in school that gangsterism in school that includes influences from peer

i di id l f il d group, individual, family and mass media.

a. Analytic of a few determinants of gangsterism in school that includesgangsterism in school that includes influences from peer group.

Table 1: distribution of respondents according to the level of gangsterism from g g gthe aspect of peer group.

Level Number of PercentageLevel Number of respondents

Percentage

Low 147 36.8LowModerate

High

14722528

36.856.27 0High 28 7.0

Total 400 100.0

b. Analytic of a few determinants of gangsterism in school that includesgangsterism in school that includes influences from family.

Table 2: distribution of respondents according to the level of gangsterism from g g gthe aspect of family.


Percentage


High

4333225

10.883.06 2High 25 6.2

Total 400 100.0

c. Analytic of a few determinants of gangsterism in school that includesgangsterism in school that includes influences from mass media.

Table 3: distribution of respondents according to the level of gangsterism from g g gthe aspect of mass media.


Percentage


High

5929942

14.874.810 4High 42 10.4

Total 400 100.0

d. Analytic of a few determinants of gangsterism in school that includesgangsterism in school that includes influences individually.

Table 4: distribution of respondents according to the level of gangsterism from g g gthe aspect of individual.


Percentage


High

31261108

7.865.227 0High 108 27.0

Total 400 100.0

e. The most domain factor that influence gangsterismgangsterism.

Table 5: Min for each factor of t igangsterism.

Factors of gangsterism MinFactors of gangsterism Min

Peer group 2.63Family influences 2.93Media influences 3.09

Individual influences 3.32

f. Analytic of the difference prevalence of gangsterism among secondaryof gangsterism among secondary students (verbal and physical).

Table 6: Differences of total min score and standard deviation of gangsterism actsg gverbally and physically.Gangsterism Total Min Standard Gangsterism

ActsTotal Min

ScoreStandard Deviation

Verbal 2 50 0 90Verbal 2.50 0.90

Physical 2.02 0.72Verbal and Physical

2.18 0.71

g. Analytic of the level of gangsterism acts at four locations in school (classes, recess time, journey to schools, journey back from schools).

Table 7: distribution of respondents according to the level of gangsterism acts g g gas based on locations.


Percentage

Low 261 65 2LowModerate

High

26110732

65.226.88 0High 32 8.0

Total 400 100.0

h. Analytic of distribution level of characteristics of gangsterism amongcharacteristics of gangsterism among secondary students.

Table 8: distribution levels of characteristicsof gangsterism.g g

Level Number of respondents

Percentagerespondents

Low 309 77.2Moderate

High838

20.82.0

Total 400 100.0

i. Analytic of the main activities of gangsterism in the school.

Table 9: Min of each activity of gangsterism.

A ti iti f t i MiActivities of gangsterism Min

Threatening acts 1.89

Clumsily painting at walls 1.88

Not sho ing respect at teachers 1 82Not showing respect at teachers 1.82

Scolding and insulting acts 1.99

Playing truants 1.84

j Correlation analyticj. Correlation analytic.

Table 10: Correlation between social activity of gangsterism and family income.y g g y

Social activity of gangsterism Family income (r)Threatening

Clumsily painting at walls-0.091-0.082

Not showing respect at teachersScolding and insulting others

-0.098-0.132**

Playing truants -0.099*

j Correlation analyticj. Correlation analytic.

Table 11: Correlation between social activityof gangsterism and academic performances .g g pSocial activity of gangsterism Academic

performances (r)performances (r)Threatening

Clumsily painting at walls-0.096-0 047Clumsily painting at walls

Not showing respect at teachersScolding and insulting others

-0.047-0.0650 100*Scolding and insulting others

Playing truants-0.100-0.083

DiscussionDiscussion

(1) Students reported that overall rate on the gangsterism g gprevalence were at moderate level at low level.


(2) Friends were the most (2) Friends were the most influences referred to by the students as compared to their family. family.


(3) There were no significant ( ) gcorrelations between factors which influences secondary which influences secondary students in the gangsterism social activity with the academic achievement and family income achievement and family income.


The influences from peer group The influences from peer group, individual, family and mass mediatowards gangsterism were found to be at low level to be at low level.

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