ABSTRACT
Children in conflict with law (CICL) has been shunned and misunderstood by the society and the cries for their mental health being are hardly given attention by the government. To dig deeper into the minds of these children, the researcher conducted a study to determine whether there was a significant difference between the level of inferiority complex among children in conflict with the law and children without criminal records. This study used a quantitative descriptive-comparative research design to determine the results of the study. The data of this study were collected from 50 Children in Conflict with the Law residing in AKAP rehabilitation center in Sta. Cruz, Laguna, and 50 children from United Evangelical Church School, who did not have any criminal records; the respondents had ages between 10-17 years old. Data were analyzed by applying One Way Analysis Variance (Anova) and processed in the form of tables, while discussions have been made on the basis of findings and results.
Findings revealed that there was a significant difference between the level of inferiority complex among children in conflict with the law and children without criminal records. Results showed that the overall mean of CICL’s level of inferiority complex was significantly higher than children without criminal records. One of the underlying factors of delinquency among children was having a high level of inferiority complex. To prevent this, the study suggested that there should be the implementation of interventions and programs that focus on understanding and tackling how to cope with inferiority complex among CICL for them to achieve their fullest potential and prevent them from engaging in criminal behaviors.
Keywords: Inferiority Complex, Children in Conflict with the Law, CICL, Delinquency, COMPIN
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