Self-Control, Risky Lifestyles, and Victimization: A Study With a Sample of Chinese School Youth
Although the self-control-victimization link is now well established both theoretically and empirically within the North Atlantic circle, empirical testing of this linkage is lacking in the Far East where self-control has always been an intrinsic feature of its traditional culture. More recently, th...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2017]
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Criminal justice and behavior
Year: 2017, Volume: 44, Issue: 5, Pages: 695-716 |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
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| Summary: | Although the self-control-victimization link is now well established both theoretically and empirically within the North Atlantic circle, empirical testing of this linkage is lacking in the Far East where self-control has always been an intrinsic feature of its traditional culture. More recently, the coupling of lifestyle-routine activities theory with self-control has resulted in better understanding of both the individual and situational contexts associated with victimization experiences. This study examines the predictive power of low self-control on various forms of victimization and the mediating effects of risky lifestyles on such relationship in the Chinese setting. The data were collected from a sample of 2,961 high school students in a southern Chinese city. The results of logistic regression reveal that low self-control is positively associated with both violent and property victimizations, net of social attachment and demographic factors. In addition, risky lifestyle factors partially mediate the effects of low self-control on victimization. |
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| ISSN: | 1552-3594 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0093854816674758 |