Delinquents' and non-delinquents' perception of family functioning in the United Arab Emirates

The purpose in the study was to investigate the dynamics of family functioning between delinquent and nondelinquent participants. A total of 181 participants (77 delinquents; 104 nondelinquents) answered the Family Functioning Questionnaire (FFQ). Results of the study indicated that there were no significant differences between delinquents and nondelinquents; but there were significant differences between males and females across FFQ subscales in favor of males; also there were significant differences between delinquents and nondelinquents on the emotional fulfillment and behavioral control subscales in favor of delinquents.