Factores psicosociales que inciden en el ingreso de los jóvenes a las pandillas: una revisión sistemática

Abstract

Over the last few years, youth gang groups have been increased, which has attracted the attention of some professionals, that although the triggering factors are known, effective preventive measures have not been taken. This work aims to identify the psychosocial factors, that influence the entry of young people to gangs, in addition to knowing the activation factors that adhere to the each one young when they making the decision to belong to these groups. To each one young when they are making the decision to belong to these groups carried out in the last ten years carried out, taking into account, internationals database (Scopus, Dialnet, Sciencedirect and Taylor & fancis). Where the SPIDER protocol was adopted to support the search for articles. Abstracts and articles retrieved in full text were reviewed, finally taking into account the articles that met the descriptors of psychosocial factors and youth gangs. Finally, 8 articles were selected which met the inclusion criteria identified for conclude on the results and determine the psychosocial factors that motivate the entry of young people to gangs such as: socioeconomic factor (poverty, unemployment, overcrowding). family (lack of authority, dysfunctional families, and lack of affection) and the individual (beliefs, values, norms).