Does the Effect of Self-Regulation on Adolescent Recidivism Vary by Youths’ Attitudes?

Youth with poor self-regulation or criminal attitudes are at risk for recidivism. Researchers have yet to examine how self-regulation and criminal attitudes intermix to influence recidivism. The present study employed a large sample of 26,947 youth in the Florida Juvenile Justice System to examine t...

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Autores principales: Fine, Adam (Autor) ; Baglivio, Michael T. (Autor) ; Piquero, Alex R. 1970- (Autor) ; Cauffman, Elizabeth (Autor) ; Wolff, Kevin T. (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: [2018]
En: Criminal justice and behavior
Año: 2018, Volumen: 45, Número: 2, Páginas: 214-233
Acceso en línea: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Palabras clave:
Self-regulation
Criminal attitudes
Juvenile justice
Recidivism
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Sumario:Youth with poor self-regulation or criminal attitudes are at risk for recidivism. Researchers have yet to examine how self-regulation and criminal attitudes intermix to influence recidivism. The present study employed a large sample of 26,947 youth in the Florida Juvenile Justice System to examine the effect of criminal attitudes on the association between self-regulation and recidivism over a 1-year period. The results indicated that the influence of self-regulation on recidivism varied based on youths’ attitudes. Although self-regulation affected recidivism among youth with average (dy/dx = -.03, SE = .01, p < .001) and less criminal (dy/dx = -.05, SE = .01, p < .001) attitudes, self-regulation was not associated with recidivism among youth with more criminal attitudes (dy/dx = -.01, SE = .01, p = .150). These findings demonstrate mechanisms that may promote sustained justice system involvement and identify key levers for reducing youth recidivism.
ISSN:1552-3594
DOI:10.1177/0093854817739046