Tygart C
Department of Sociology, California State University-Fullerton 92634.
Adolescence. 1988 Spring;23(89):187-200.
Public school vandalism was investigated with a sample of students in 7th through 12th grade. Vandalism was found to be the highest in Grade 7 and decreased progressively with each increase in grade level. Being from classes in the lowest academic track was the strongest predictor of school vandalism. For high school students, having committed acts of vandalism during their junior high year was the second strongest correlate of vandalism. Other correlates of vandalism were: coming from higher status families and being absent less from school. Vandals were no more negative toward themselves, their classes, and school in general than were other students. Vandals and nonvandals were rather uncritical of vandalism. While this research has relevance for several theories, it is suggested that delinquency and deviancy research move toward paradigm analysis.
对公立学校的破坏行为进行了调查，样本为7至12年级的学生。结果发现，破坏行为在七年级最为严重，且随着年级的升高而逐渐减少。来自学术水平最低班级的学生是校园破坏行为最有力的预测因素。对于高中生来说，初中时曾有过破坏行为是破坏行为的第二大相关因素。破坏行为的其他相关因素包括：来自社会地位较高的家庭以及较少缺课。破坏者对自己、自己的班级以及学校总体上并不比其他学生更消极。破坏者和非破坏者对破坏行为都相当宽容。虽然这项研究与几种理论相关，但有人建议，青少年犯罪和越轨行为的研究应转向范式分析。
