Impact of College Environment on the Male Youth Violent Behavior in Pakistan

Abstract

The present study was based on primary data. The data was collected through the field surveys/visits. The surveys were conducted in three districts of Punjab province namely; Gujranwala, Gujrat and Jhelum respectively.The category of the sample includes only the
male students of the study districts who are currently enrolled in the government/public sector colleges of three districts. Proportionate random sampling technique was used to draw the sample from the total population of three study areas. An interview schedule consisting of both open and close ended questions was constructed to obtain the relevant data from the students who were currently pursuing their studies in the colleges located in the respective districts. The interview schedule consisted of the questions in portions regarding the socio-economic and regarding of the research topic. After the collection of data, it was analyzed through the use of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The findings of the study revealed that college environment has profound impact on the violent behavior of the youth.