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International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences

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ISSN: 2222-6990

Social Support and Psychological Well-being among Delinquents in Rehabilitation Centers in Malaysia

Mariani, M., Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi , Filzah Nashua, Z. A

http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARBSS/v7-i8/3278

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This paper demonstrate the relationship between social support and psychological well-being of 240 delinquents in six rehabilitation centers in Klang Valley and Melaka. 113 males and 127 females delinquents aged between 10-18 years old were involved in this study. Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) (Zimet, Dahlem, Zimet & Farley, 1988) and Affect Balance Scale (Bradburn, 1969) were used to assess respondents social support and psychological well- being. Findings showed that majority of the respondents exhibit high level of perceive social support and moderate level of psychological well-being. Further analysis showed that social support were found to have a significant correlation with psychological well-being

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