The Management Model for Developing Self-Reliance and Adaptability of Juveniles in Juvenile Detention Homes, Department of Juvenile Observation and Protection

Abstract

The objectives of the research were 1) to study the causal factors of self-reliance and self-adjustment behaviors of juveniles in juvenile detention homes, 2) to study the development model of self-reliance and adaptability behaviors of juveniles in juvenile detention homes, and 3) to study the management model for developing self-reliance and adaptability behaviors of juveniles in juvenile detention homes. The research methodology was quantitative research supported with a qualitative method. The samples were 231 juveniles in juvenile detention homes obtained by stratified random sampling. The research tool was a measurement and assessment form, which was a total of 11 evaluation scales with four to seven items. The item classification power (r) was between 0.222 up to 0.643. The reliabilities (α) were 0.529 up to 0.871. The data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, and content analysis. The research findings revealed that 1) social situation factors, psychometric factors along with psychometric situation factors could explain self-reliance and adaptability behaviors of juveniles in juvenile detention homes for more than 38.3 percent. It was also found that 2) juveniles living with grandparents were at-risk groups that should be developed first by being raised by a loving and reasonable family. 3) The development model of self-reliance and adaptability behaviors of juveniles was consistent with empirical data. 4) The management model for developing self-reliance and adaptability behaviors of juveniles was feasible in practice with scores for each aspect of 86.19–94.52 percent, with an overall score of 89.46, higher than the required criteria of 70/75 percent.