Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science

Aims: This study was to scrutinize the correlation between stress and depression, religious factors, school factors and early victimization as the determinants of early initiation.

Study Design: Quantitative research using a questionnaire as an instrument to collect the data.

Place and Duration of Study: Department of Educational Foundations and Humanities between December 2015 and April 2016.

Methodology: This study affected 240 inmates from a rehabilitation center in Serendah District. A questionnaire was designed to collect data on the deviants’ background and the frequency of occurrence which concerning stress and depression, religious factors, school factors and early victimization before their initiation in deviance.

Results: Revealed that stress and depression perceived by deviants as well as the lack of school attachment and interest are significantly correlated with the early victimization experience before the initiation of deviance. Also, the lack of religious affiliation, knowledge, practice and belief of a deviant are significantly correlated with lack of attachment and interest towards school before the initiation of deviance.

Conclusion: This information is valuable to raise the awareness, knowledge and understanding of youths towards determinants that are correlated in contributing to deviant behaviors. It is exclusively vital to notify educational institutions to carry out programs that reinforce the consciousness to refrain students from initiating deviance at an early age.