328) Self-control differences across genders and across offenders/nonoffenders were significant and consistent. |
PMID:24052596 DOI:10.1177/0306624X13501839 |
2015 International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology |
* Stability of self-control: Hirschi's redefined self-control. |
- In 2004, Hirschi redefined self-control by using the framework of his social control theory while retaining assumptions of his original self-control theory. A few studies have provided supportive evidence for the relationship between the newly defined self-control and deviant behavior, whereas no study has tested stability hypothesis by using this new self-control. This is the first study that examines whether the stability hypothesis is still valid in the revised self-control theory. A recent longitudinal national sample of South Korean youths has been used for this purpose. Correlation analysis revealed moderate relationships among self-control measures for 5 years. Self-control differences across genders and across offenders/nonoffenders were significant and consistent. Finally, the results of growth-mixture modeling indicated that 89.5% of the sample exhibited stable group differences in self-control. These findings provide support for the stability thesis in the new version of self-control theory. The implications of these findings are discussed. |
(1)67 differences | (15)5 correlations | (29)3 influence | (44)2 dose-dependent |
(2)40 increase | (16)5 effects | (30)3 negative | (45)2 elevation |
(3)36 difference | (17)5 for | (31)3 number | (46)2 evidence |
(4)28 decrease | (18)5 increases | (32)3 roles | (47)2 factors |
(5)12 reduction | (19)5 risk | (33)2 (P | (48)2 group |
(6)11 predictors | (20)4 effect | (35)2 alterations | (49)2 inhibition |
(7)10 association | (21)4 in | (36)2 and | (50)2 interaction |
(8)9 improvement | (22)4 reductions | (37)2 at | (51)2 morbidity |
(9)8 *null* | (23)4 relationship | (38)2 between-group | (52)2 positive |
(10)7 changes | (24)3 (p | (39)2 blood | (53)2 prediction |
(11)7 predictor | (25)3 alteration | (40)2 challenge | (54)2 proportion |
(12)7 role | (26)3 as | (41)2 contribution | (55)2 source |
(13)6 correlation | (27)3 higher | (42)2 cytotoxic | (56)2 time |
(14)5 associations | (28)3 improvements | (43)2 decreases |
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