Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University, Salaya, Phutthamonthon, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
J Adolesc. 2013 Feb;36(1):79-89. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2012.09.011. Epub 2012 Dec 4.
This study examines the intergenerational transmission of family religion as measured by parent's and adolescent's beliefs and practices in Buddhism, and its relation to delinquent behaviors among early adolescents in Thailand. The data set is from the Thai Family Matters Project 2007, a representative sample of 420 pairs of parents and teens in Bangkok. A structural equation model is employed for the analysis. The intergenerational transmission and the direct and indirect association between parents' and adolescents' beliefs and practices in Buddhism and adolescents' minor and serious delinquent behaviors are revealed to be significant, controlling for secular parental monitoring. Spirituality within the family can play an important role in preventing delinquency among early adolescents. Policies in the areas related to family empowerment and delinquency prevention may need to consider integrating both secular and non-secular program inputs in their implementation design.
本研究考察了家庭宗教的代际传递，其通过父母和青少年对佛教的信仰和实践来衡量，并探讨了其与泰国青少年早期犯罪行为之间的关系。该数据集来自 2007 年的泰国家庭问题项目，这是曼谷 420 对父母和青少年的代表性样本。采用结构方程模型进行分析。结果表明，在控制世俗父母监管的情况下，父母和青少年对佛教的信仰和实践的代际传递以及它们与青少年轻微和严重犯罪行为之间的直接和间接关联具有显著意义。家庭内的宗教信仰可以在预防青少年犯罪方面发挥重要作用。与家庭赋权和预防犯罪相关的政策可能需要考虑在其实施设计中整合世俗和非世俗的项目投入。
