Abstract

• The main aim of this study was to investigate family functioning and adolescent delinquency of students in universities from Monywa District (2019-2020 AY). A total of university students (Male=390, Female=410) from three selected Universities in Monywa District were randomly selected in this study. Descriptive research design and survey method were used in this study. Family Assessment Device consisting of 60 items developed by Epstein et al., (1983) (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.866) was used to measure the family functioning of university students. The t test result revealed that there was significant difference in family functioning by gender. The family functioning of female students was more effective than that of male students. However, there was no significant difference in family functioning by education level. According to ANOVA result, there was no significant difference in family functioning by university. And, Self-Report Delinquency Scale consisting of 22 items developed by Mattem and Nakagawa (2003) (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.862) was used to measure the adolescent delinquency of university students. The results of t test showed that there were significant differences in adolescent delinquency by gender and university. Male students were more delinquent than female students and the university students in University 2 more involve in delinquency than the students in University. However, the results of ANOVA showed that there was no significant difference in adolescent delinquency by education level. There was moderately negative correlation between family functioning and adolescent delinquency.