Moderating role of coping resources on relationships between factors and independent living readiness among incarcerated adolescents in Peninsular Malaysia
The process of incarceration among adolescents brings along potential implications before, during and after committing infringement acts. Despite that, numerous proceeding cases indicate that the problem remains as a stable threat at an alarming rate. Why is it that, even though sufficient guidan...
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| Language: | English |
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2022
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/104706/1/THIRESYINIE%20AP%20TAMIL%20CHELVAM%20-%20IR.pdf |
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| Summary: | The process of incarceration among adolescents brings along potential implications
before, during and after committing infringement acts. Despite that, numerous
proceeding cases indicate that the problem remains as a stable threat at an alarming
rate. Why is it that, even though sufficient guidance and support has been provided,
repeated offences among these incarcerated adolescents are kept on increasing? The
answer is unclear due to scare research conducted in this concern area. Yet, little is
known about how well these incarcerated adolescents are equipped with relevant
knowledge and skills to ensure their readiness for an independent living. Despite the
findings of previous studies, it was not well established as to whether the self-esteem
and alexithymia regulation would predict and reflect upon the readiness for
independent living among incarcerated adolescents. Additionally, the role of coping
resources towards the interrelationships between self-esteem and alexithymia
regulation on the readiness for independent living is unclear. This study is therefore
directed along with the above research gaps in mind, which is designed (1) to examine
the relationship between self-esteem and alexithymia regulation on the readiness for
independent living and (2) to determine the moderating effect of coping resources. In
line with the study objectives, a two-stage cluster sampling method was used by this
cross- sectional study in selecting the respondents from selected Sekolah Tunas Bakti
in Peninsular Malaysia. A total of 255 questionnaires were distributed to incarcerated
adolescents aged 12 to 18 years old. The findings revealed that the inclusion of the
interaction term between self-esteem and readiness for an independent living with a
coefficient β value of (β = .520, p ≤ 0.05), shows that coping resources works as a
moderating variable in influencing the relationship. Interestingly, coping resources also
acts as a moderating variable in influencing the relationship between alexithymia
regulation and readiness for independent living among incarcerated adolescents;
coefficient β value of (β = -.380, p ≤ 0.05). Contrary to what has often been assumed,
this study brings out the novelty findings of a new dimension and empowers experience
of studying the moderating role of coping resources which moderated the relationships
of both self-esteem and alexithymia regulation on the readiness for independent living
among incarcerated adolescents. Fundamental understanding on the readiness for
independent living among incarcerated adolescents can be utilized as a source of output
for the policy makers to provide supportive environment for these incarcerated
adolescents especially in a Malaysia context. Therefore, interventions should be
targeted on incarcerated adolescents' readiness to reintegrate with society and to live
independently, namely, coping resources of his/her needs of support, information, and
feedback to delineate the challenges lying ahead. |
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