Testagem de Um Modelo Empírico entre Valores Humanos e Condutas Desviantes em Jovens

Abstract

This study has like a proof of a theoretical model in which hypothesized the association of human values and antisocial and criminal behavior. In this case, the values of social orientation - collectivist - explain negatively the deviant behavior; on the other hand, the personal value orientation - individualist - is positively associated with deviant behavior. 504 young, male and female, between 15 and 22 years old, participated in this study. They answered the antisocial and criminal behavior Scale, the Questionnaire about basic human values and social demographics. The program AMOS GRAFICS 18.0, created a hypothesized model, observing a negative association between social values and deviant behaviors and positive relationship between personal values and the same conduct.