Self-control and aggression versatility: moderating effects in the prediction of delinquency and conduct disorder among youth

An individual’s capacity for self-control is an important factor when considering the link between aggression and delinquency outcomes. The aim of the present study is to examine the possible role of self-control as a moderator of the aggression-antisociality/delinquency link among a sample of 567 y...

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Main Author: Pechorro, Pedro (Author)
Contributors: Marsee, Monica ; DeLisi, Matt ; Maroco, João
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: The journal of forensic psychiatry & psychology
Year: 2021, Volume: 32, Issue: 6, Pages: 949-966
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Keywords:
Aggression
Selbstkontrolle
Kriminalität
Jugend
Conduct Disorder
Youth
Self-control
Moderation
Delinquency
Portugal
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Summary:An individual’s capacity for self-control is an important factor when considering the link between aggression and delinquency outcomes. The aim of the present study is to examine the possible role of self-control as a moderator of the aggression-antisociality/delinquency link among a sample of 567 youth (M = 15.91 years, SD = .99 years, age range = 14–18 years) from Portugal. Results indicated that self-control significantly moderates four different forms and functions of aggression – proactive overt, proactive relational, reactive overt, and reactive relational – in models simultaneously predicting delinquency and conduct disorder outcomes. We encourage multifaceted study of aggression as inherent in the Peer Conflict Scale-20 to articulate the ways that various forms of aggression unfold into clinical conduct problems.
ISSN:1478-9957
DOI:10.1080/14789949.2021.1959627