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    Relationship between Social Support and Resilience among Juvenile Delinquents in Kamiti Maximum Security Prison, Kiambu County, Kenya
    (Tangaza University, 2024-09) Gertrudes Vitorino
    Social support is critical in the rehabilitation of juvenile delinquents as it could boost their resilience and help the juveniles endure a variety of challenging circumstances in life. This study investigated the relationship between social support and resilience among juvenile delinquents in Kamiti Maximum Security Prison, Kiambu County. It also sought to determine the levels of social support and resilience among juvenile delinquents. The census method was used to determine the sample size, while the convenience sampling technique was employed to select the participants. The target population was juveniles between the ages of 13-17 years old. The sample consisted of 100 participants. The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support and the Brief Resilience Scale were used for data collection. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were employed. Findings revealed that 40.3% of the juvenile delinquents reported a moderate level of social support, 33.4% high social support, and 26.3% low level of social support. It was found that 41.3% of the juvenile delinquents scored a high level of resilience, 34.4% of the juvenile delinquents had low level of resilience, while 24.3% moderate level of resilience. The study established that there was a positive relationship (p=.004) between social support and resilience among juvenile delinquents at Kamiti Maximum Security Prison, Kiambu County, Kenya. This study recommends that the prison department needs to upscale programs aimed at boosting juvenile resilience as a way of minimizing delinquent behaviors.