RT Article
T1 Low self-control and ADHD: similar yet different concepts in the study of crime
JF Journal of crime and justice
VO 42
IS 3
SP 288
OP 299
A1 Schoepfer, Andrea
A1 Norris, Alexis
A1 Reitzel, John David
A2 Norris, Alexis
A2 Reitzel, John David
LA English
YR 2019
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1728449820
AB Due to its consistent association with a wide range of criminal and deviant outcomes, low self-control (LSC) has become among the most extensively measured concepts in criminology. Conversely, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the most commonly diagnosed of mental illnesses in young people has not received similar attention despite what appears to be a close conceptual association with LSC. Using data from a sample of students at a medium-sized southwestern university, we analyze the association between LSC and ADHD in predicting a range of criminal and deviant behaviors. Findings indicate an association between the two concepts and that they predicted offending in similar ways, but that the precise nature of the relationship between LSC and ADHD remains uncertain.
K1 Low self-control
K1 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
K1 General Theory
DO 10.1080/0735648X.2018.1535994