RT Article
T1 Do as I Say, Not as I Do? Examining Possible Individual-Level Moderators in the Relationship Between Criminal Attitudes and Offending
JF Criminal justice and behavior
VO 49
IS 5
SP 761
OP 777
A1 Boccio, Cashen M.
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/179969271X
AB Several criminological theories and numerous research studies suggest that criminal attitudes are related to delinquency and criminal behavior. In contrast, there is also an emerging body of literature that suggests that the behavior of many individuals is not consistent with their attitudes. This study addresses this contradiction in the literature by examining two possible individual-level moderators (i.e., self-control and depressive symptoms) that may explain why some adolescents may be involved in delinquent behavior when they report having attitudes disapproving of delinquency. The findings reveal that attitudes disapproving of delinquency are negatively associated with delinquent involvement; however, many respondents with attitudes of disapproving of delinquency still engaged in delinquent behavior. In addition, the findings suggest that self-control and depressive symptoms may moderate the association between attitudes disapproving of delinquency and delinquent involvement.
K1 Depression
K1 Substance Use
K1 Self-control
K1 Delinquency
K1 Attitudes
DO 10.1177/00938548211038995