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Title:	The role of adolescent executive function in the relationships between protective factors and problem behaviors
Authors:	Abdul Rahman Ahmad Badayai (P60530)
Supervisor:	Rozainee Khairuddin, Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Keywords:	Executive ability in adolescence Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia -- Dissertations Dissertations, Academic -- Malaysia
Issue Date:	26-Jun-2016
Description:	This research aimed to study the role of adolescent executive function in the relationships between protective factors and problem behaviors. Currently, there is an abundance of existing literature focused on the direct association between psychosocial factors and problem behaviors. However, this underestimates the role of executive function in adolescent problem behaviors. Corresponding to that, eight objectives were developed. Firstly is to study the profile of at-risk adolescents with various juvenile delinquencies. Secondly is to study gender differences in protective factors, executive dysfunctions, and symptoms of problem behaviors. Thirdly is to study age differences in protective factors, executive dysfunctions, and symptoms of problem behaviors. Fourthly is to identify the relationships between protective factors and executive dysfunctions and symptoms of problem behaviors. Fifthly is to identify the relationships between executive dysfunctions and symptoms of problem behaviors. Sixthly is to determine the best predictors of symptoms of problem behaviors. Seventhly is to determine the best predictors of the executive dysfunctions. Lastly, is to examine the mediating effects of executive dysfunction on the relationships between protective factors and symptoms of problem behaviors. The study employed a cross-sectional design and a survey method with combinations of purposive and stratified random sampling. A total of 404 juvenile delinquents were involved and consisted of 280 males and 124 females. Three psychological instruments were employed. They are Developmental Assets Questionnaire (DAQ), Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function- Self Report (BRIEF-SR), and Achenbach System Empirically Based Assessment- Youth Self Report (ASEBA-YSR). The results showed that protective factors of planning/decision making, resistance skill/resilience, morality/religiosity, family support and positive peer influences were the best predictors of executive function and symptoms of problem behaviors. Further analysis of the mediation effect found that planning/decision making indirectly influenced rule breaking behavior through its effect on inhibition (c’ = -.113, p = .062). Moreover, planning/decision making indirectly influenced aggressive behavior through its effect on inhibition and emotional control (c’ = -.098, p = .123). Positive peer influences affected aggressive behavior indirectly through its effect on inhibition and emotional control (c’ = -.097, p = .050). The overall results contributed to an enhancement of prevention and treatment strategies based on executive function and added to new discoveries in the literature as well as directions for further research.,'Certification of Masters/Doctoral Thesis' is not available,Ph.D.
Pages:	276
Call Number:	BF723.E93A237 2016 tesis
Publisher:	UKM, Bangi
Appears in Collections:	Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities / Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan

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