RT Article
T1 Does the Effect of Self-Regulation on Adolescent Recidivism Vary by Youths’ Attitudes?
JF Criminal justice and behavior
VO 45
IS 2
SP 214
OP 233
A1 Fine, Adam
A2 Baglivio, Michael T.
A2 Piquero, Alex R. 1970-
A2 Cauffman, Elizabeth
A2 Wolff, Kevin T.
LA English
YR 2018
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1701113058
AB 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.
K1 Self-regulation
K1 Criminal attitudes
K1 Juvenile justice
K1 Recidivism
DO 10.1177/0093854817739046