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INFLUENCE OF GROUPTHINK, GROUP COHESIVENESS AND DEINDIVIDUATION ON CRIMINAL BEHAVIOUR TENDENCY AMONGST UNDERGRADUATES

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Abstract

The study investigated the influence of Groupthink, Group cohesiveness and Deindividuation on Criminal behaviour of Undergraduates of Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot Apkaden campus, Mkpat Enin Local Government Area and Obio Akpa campus, Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. A total of three hundred and twelve (312) undergraduates made up of 166 males (54.1%) and 146 females (45.9%). These participants were selected using simple random sampling technique. Their ages ranged from 17-35 years and their mean age was 22.52 years. Groupthink scale (Baptist, 2015), Psychological collectivism scale (Jackson, Colquit, Wesson & Zapata-Phelan, 2006), Functions of identity scale (Serafini & Adams, 2014) and Crime behaviour factor scale (Animasahun, 2011) were the instruments used for data analysis. The study utilized the Ex-post facto design. Multiple linear regression analysis was used for data analysis. The findings of the study showed that Groupthink independently predicted criminal behaviour (β = -13.04; t = -2.34; p<.05), Group cohesiveness did not independently predict criminal behaviour, but had a direct relationship with criminal behaviour (β = 0.24; t = 0.04; p>.05). Deindividuation was not an independent predictor of criminal behaviour (β = -7.10; t = -1.35; p>.05). The findings showed that, Groupthink, Group cohesiveness and Deindividuation jointly had an impact on Criminal behaviour (F (3, 308) = 2.68; p<.05). Implications, conclusions, suggestions and further studies were made in line with the findings of this study.

 





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