กระบวนการกลุ่มและพฤติกรรมรวมหมู่จลาจล : กรณีศึกษาศูนย์ฝึกและอบรมเด็กและเยาวชนเขต 8 จังหวัดสุราษฎร์ธานี / ยุภาภรณ์ ไพรบูลย์ = Group process and riot collective behavior : a case study of the Regional Juvenile Vocational Training Centre Distric 8, Suratthani Province / Yupaporn Praiboon
This research aims to study group process and riot collective behavior of youths in the Regional Juvenile Vocational Training Centre District 8, Suratthani Province. Theories applied in this research are group process, collective behavior, and the treatment program for juvenile delinquents. The researcher used qualitative research methods in collecting data, i.e. in-depth interview, focus group, observation and note taking, along with psychological methods, i.e. MPI (Maudsley Personality Inventory) from 12 group leaders and 18 members. The result of this study found that; collaborating reason in grouping was sub-culture and local values of people who live in the same area; grouping became tradition that most of the youths transfer their pattern of behaviors to the next generation; being a group member, youths gain many advantages; they proud to be somebody in the group; they are accept and gain supported from friends in group; group leaders carried the important roles in the being of group; without the leader, group will lost it’s power and be forced to combine with the other more powerful group. Thus, these caused conflicts and violence among groups in trying to survive to maintain their own groups.