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Känsla av sammanhang och attityder till brottslighet hos gymnasieelever i södra Sverige

Karlsson, Louise LU and Jansson, Hedda LU (2025) PSPR14 20251
Department of Psychology
Abstract
The main purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between high
school students' attitudes toward criminality and their level of sense of coherence
(SOC), as well as whether this relationship differs between boys and girls. To gain
a deeper understanding of background factors such as gender and socioeconomic
conditions, a number of preliminary analyses were initially conducted. These
aimed to investigate potential gender differences in the key variables and to
analyze whether socioeconomic conditions were related to attitudes toward
criminality or levels of SOC. The study was conducted as a correlational study
with a cross-sectional design among 214 high school students in southern
Sweden. The preliminary analyses... (More)
The main purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between high
school students' attitudes toward criminality and their level of sense of coherence
(SOC), as well as whether this relationship differs between boys and girls. To gain
a deeper understanding of background factors such as gender and socioeconomic
conditions, a number of preliminary analyses were initially conducted. These
aimed to investigate potential gender differences in the key variables and to
analyze whether socioeconomic conditions were related to attitudes toward
criminality or levels of SOC. The study was conducted as a correlational study
with a cross-sectional design among 214 high school students in southern
Sweden. The preliminary analyses showed significant gender differences in both
attitudes toward criminality and levels of SOC. Boys generally exhibited more
permissive attitudes toward crime as well as higher levels of SOC compared to
girls. However, no significant associations were identified between
socioeconomic conditions and the studied variables. In the analysis of the study’s
main research question using Spearman's rank correlation, a significant but weak
positive relationship emerged between participants' attitudes toward criminality
and their level of SOC (ρ = 0.18, p = 0.010). This suggests that youths with higher
SOC tend to adopt a somewhat more negative stance toward criminal behavior.
When the analyses were conducted separately for boys and girls, similar
correlations were found: for boys (ρ = 0.23, p = 0.032) and for girls (ρ = 0.28, p =
0.002). The study can be regarded as a first step toward a deeper understanding of
the relationship between SOC and adolescents' attitudes toward criminality and
should be seen as a pilot study for further research. Additional studies are needed
to investigate the relationship more thoroughly and to clarify its potential causes
and practical implications. (Less)
Abstract (Swedish)
Studiens huvudsyfte var att undersöka sambandet mellan gymnasieelevers attityder till brottslighet och deras nivå av känsla av sammanhang (KASAM), samt om detta samband skiljer sig mellan pojkar och flickor. För att få en djupare förståelse för bakgrundsfaktorer såsom kön och socioekonomiska villkor genomfördes inledningsvis ett antal föranalyser. Dessa syftade till att undersöka eventuella könsskillnader i de centrala variablerna samt att analysera om socioekonomiska villkor hade något samband med attityder till brottslighet eller
nivåer av KASAM. Studien genomfördes som en korrelationsstudie med tvärsnittsdesign bland 214 gymnasieelever i södra Sverige. Föranalyserna visade signifikanta könsskillnader i både attityder till brottslighet... (More)
Studiens huvudsyfte var att undersöka sambandet mellan gymnasieelevers attityder till brottslighet och deras nivå av känsla av sammanhang (KASAM), samt om detta samband skiljer sig mellan pojkar och flickor. För att få en djupare förståelse för bakgrundsfaktorer såsom kön och socioekonomiska villkor genomfördes inledningsvis ett antal föranalyser. Dessa syftade till att undersöka eventuella könsskillnader i de centrala variablerna samt att analysera om socioekonomiska villkor hade något samband med attityder till brottslighet eller
nivåer av KASAM. Studien genomfördes som en korrelationsstudie med tvärsnittsdesign bland 214 gymnasieelever i södra Sverige. Föranalyserna visade signifikanta könsskillnader i både attityder till brottslighet och nivåer av KASAM. Pojkar uppvisade generellt mer tillåtande attityder till brott samt högre nivåer av KASAM jämfört med flickor. Däremot identifierades inga signifikanta samband mellan socioekonomiska villkor och de studerade variablerna. I analysen av studiens huvudfrågeställning med Spearmans rangkorrelation framkom ett signifikant, men svagt, positivt samband mellan deltagarnas attityder till brottslighet och deras nivå av KASAM (ρ = 0,18, p = 0,010). Detta antyder att ungdomar med högre KASAM tenderar att inta en något mer negativ hållning till brottsliga handlingar. När analyserna genomfördes separat för pojkar och flickor framkom liknande samband: för pojkar (ρ = 0,23, p = 0,032) och för flickor (ρ = 0,28, p = 0,002). Studien kan betraktas som ett första steg mot en fördjupad förståelse av relationen mellan KASAM och ungdomars attityder till brottslighet, och bör ses som en pilotstudie inför vidare forskning. Ytterligare studier krävs för att undersöka sambandet mer ingående och för att klarlägga dess möjliga orsaker och praktiska implikationer. (Less)
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author
Karlsson, Louise LU and Jansson, Hedda LU
supervisor
organization
course
PSPR14 20251
year
type
H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
subject
keywords
känsla av sammanhang, attityder till brottslighet, gymnasieelever, ungdomsbrottslighet, sense of coherence, attitudes toward crime, adolescents, delinquency
language
Swedish
id
9195438
date added to LUP
2025-06-12 08:25:06
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2025-06-12 08:25:06
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  abstract     = {{The main purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between high
school students' attitudes toward criminality and their level of sense of coherence
(SOC), as well as whether this relationship differs between boys and girls. To gain
a deeper understanding of background factors such as gender and socioeconomic
conditions, a number of preliminary analyses were initially conducted. These
aimed to investigate potential gender differences in the key variables and to
analyze whether socioeconomic conditions were related to attitudes toward
criminality or levels of SOC. The study was conducted as a correlational study
with a cross-sectional design among 214 high school students in southern
Sweden. The preliminary analyses showed significant gender differences in both
attitudes toward criminality and levels of SOC. Boys generally exhibited more
permissive attitudes toward crime as well as higher levels of SOC compared to
girls. However, no significant associations were identified between
socioeconomic conditions and the studied variables. In the analysis of the study’s
main research question using Spearman's rank correlation, a significant but weak
positive relationship emerged between participants' attitudes toward criminality
and their level of SOC (ρ = 0.18, p = 0.010). This suggests that youths with higher
SOC tend to adopt a somewhat more negative stance toward criminal behavior.
When the analyses were conducted separately for boys and girls, similar
correlations were found: for boys (ρ = 0.23, p = 0.032) and for girls (ρ = 0.28, p =
0.002). The study can be regarded as a first step toward a deeper understanding of
the relationship between SOC and adolescents' attitudes toward criminality and
should be seen as a pilot study for further research. Additional studies are needed
to investigate the relationship more thoroughly and to clarify its potential causes
and practical implications.}},
  author       = {{Karlsson, Louise and Jansson, Hedda}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Känsla av sammanhang och attityder till brottslighet hos gymnasieelever i södra Sverige}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}