1Research Scholar, Department of Criminology and Forensic Science, Mysore
2Associate Professor, Department of Criminology and Forensic Science, Maharaja’s college, University of Mysore
Online published on 15 February, 2013.
The present study compared the general health between normal and delinquent juveniles of Iran. Using a random stratified sampling 161 normal and 178 delinquents was selected for the purpose of this study. The General Health Questionnaire form of Goldberg was used to collect the information regarding to general health. Result of independent ttest showed a significant difference between two groups in general health and its all subscales. Further, result indicated that delinquent juveniles had high scores in GHQ and its subscales than delinquents, indicating low level of general health in delinquents.
general health, normal juveniles, delinquents
