The Contribution of Sensation Seeking and the Big Five Personality Factors to Different Types of Delinquency

The present study examined the role of sensation seeking (SS) in different types of delinquent behavior across sex, controlling for the Big Five personality dimensions. The sample of Croatian adolescents comprised 117 boys and 137 girls. As predicted, SS was the central explanatory variable beyond t...

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Authors: Ljubin-Golub, Tajana (Author) ; Pandžić, Mario (Author) ; Vrselja, Ivana (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: [2017]
In: Criminal justice and behavior
Year: 2017, Volume: 44, Issue: 11, Pages: 1518-1536
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Personality
Big Five
Sensation seeking
Delinquency
Sex difference