Executive functions, self-control and juvenile delinquency
Both self-control and executive dysfunctions have gained theoretical and empirical support in their relation to juvenile delinquency. However, the precise nature of executive dysfunctions is unclear, and recent models suggest a new conceptualization of self-control, in which executive functions play...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2022
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Psychology, crime & law
Year: 2022, Volume: 28, Issue: 10, Pages: 1004-1023 |
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| Summary: | Both self-control and executive dysfunctions have gained theoretical and empirical support in their relation to juvenile delinquency. However, the precise nature of executive dysfunctions is unclear, and recent models suggest a new conceptualization of self-control, in which executive functions play a supporting role. This research attempts to clarify the role of executive dysfunctions in juvenile delinquency and explicitly integrate executive functioning with self-control in predicting juvenile offending. About 34 boys in the juvenile justice system and 36 age- and education-matched control boys participated in this research. Computerized tasks were used to measure executive functions. Self-control and background variables were measured through a survey. No significant differences emerged from group comparisons. A logistic regression model revealed cool executive functioning to be a significant predictor of group. Hot executive functions or self-control were not predictive. Finally, executive functions were not significantly related to self-control scores. These results indicate a potential role of cool executive functioning in the explanation of juvenile delinquency, independent of self-control. |
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| ISSN: | 1477-2744 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/1068316X.2021.1984480 |