Madiha Maria, Akhouri Deoshree
Department of Psychiatry, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Ind Psychiatry J. 2021 Jan-Jun;30(1):141-146. doi: 10.4103/ipj.ipj_32_20. Epub 2021 Jun 30.
According to National Crime Records Bureau, India, there has been a significant increase in criminal activities among juvenile over the past 3 years, especially in Uttar Pradesh in comparison to other Northern States. Various management strategies have been undertaken for such adolescents. However, there is a lack of management strategies in the Indian context for juvenile in conflict with law. Thus, this research work aims to see the effect of mindfulness-based therapy (MBT) on juveniles in conflict with law and not in conflict with law.
The aim of the study was to see the effect of MBT on juveniles in conflict with law and not in conflict with law; to assess and compare the effect of MBT on their temperament, aggression, emotional quotient, and social quotient; and to see the effect of MBT on their level of mindfulness.
A total 25 adolescents of 13-19 years of age, both genders, literate and illiterate belonging from rural and urban population were included for the study. Among these, 17 juveniles in conflict with law were taken from District Child Protection Unit and eight juveniles not in conflict with law were taken from general adolescent population. After explaining the purpose of the study and attaining the consent from guardians, assessment was done using different psychological tools. MBT was used for the management. The pre-postresearch design was used.
Results obtained in this study are suggestive of that MBT is a fruitful management technique for juveniles in conflict with law serving in observation homes as well as for juveniles not in conflict with law.
根据印度国家犯罪记录局的数据，在过去3年里，青少年犯罪活动显著增加，尤其是在北方邦，与其他北方邦相比更为突出。针对这类青少年采取了各种管理策略。然而，在印度背景下，对于与法律有冲突的青少年缺乏管理策略。因此，本研究旨在探讨基于正念的疗法（MBT）对与法律有冲突和无冲突的青少年的影响。
本研究的目的是观察MBT对与法律有冲突和无冲突的青少年的影响；评估和比较MBT对他们的气质、攻击性、情商和社交商的影响；以及观察MBT对他们正念水平的影响。
本研究共纳入25名年龄在13 - 19岁之间的青少年，男女不限，包括来自农村和城市的识字和不识字者。其中，17名与法律有冲突的青少年来自地区儿童保护单位，8名与法律无冲突的青少年来自普通青少年群体。在向监护人解释研究目的并获得同意后，使用不同的心理工具进行评估。采用MBT进行管理。采用前后研究设计。
本研究获得的结果表明，MBT对于在观察所服刑的与法律有冲突的青少年以及与法律无冲突的青少年来说是一种有效的管理技术。
