The Development of Self-Control in Late Adolescence: An Analysis of Trajectories and Predictors of Change Within Trajectories

Gottfredson and Hirschi argue that parenting is the primary source of self-control. Research on the etiology of self-control has provided partial support for this proposition. Studies have shown parenting is an important determinant of self-control; however, research has also shown that other social...

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Authors: Jo, Youngoh (Author) ; Armstrong, Todd (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
Year: 2018, Volume: 62, Issue: 1, Pages: 50-72
Online Access: Volltext (Publisher)
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Keywords:
Group-based modeling
Source of self-control
South Korean youths
Gottfredson, Michael R.
Hirschi,Travis
Kontrolltheorie
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Summary:Gottfredson and Hirschi argue that parenting is the primary source of self-control. Research on the etiology of self-control has provided partial support for this proposition. Studies have shown parenting is an important determinant of self-control; however, research has also shown that other social and biological/genetic factors also influence the development of self-control. The current study contributes to the literature by examining the possibility that sources of self-control may vary across subgroups, which exhibit different developmental patterns of self-control. Analyses are based on 6-year panel data from a sample of South Korean youths. The results indicate that youths are clustered into three subgroups showing stable, increasing, and decreasing levels of self-control over time. Similarities/differences in the relationships among family, school, peer, and community variables and self-control appeared across the subgroups. Theoretical and policy implications are discussed.
ISSN:1552-6933
DOI:10.1177/0306624X16643786