Unselfish motivations and deviance: an empirical examination of social concern theory among South Korean adolescents
The study tested the mediating role of social concern - or intrinsic unselfish motivations - in the relationship among teacher bonds, deviant peer association, and youth delinquency in Korea, a cultural setting that promotes social concern. Multi-group path analysis with nationally representative da...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2020
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Deviant behavior
Year: 2020, Volume: 41, Issue: 6, Pages: 705-717 |
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| Summary: | The study tested the mediating role of social concern - or intrinsic unselfish motivations - in the relationship among teacher bonds, deviant peer association, and youth delinquency in Korea, a cultural setting that promotes social concern. Multi-group path analysis with nationally representative data of Korean adolescents (N = 2,089) indicated that teacher bonds predicted lower levels of delinquency, whereas deviant peer association predicted higher levels. Bonding with teachers was significantly related to social concern; however, social concern predicted less deviant behavior for boys only. Prevention policies that improve the quality of teacher-youth relationships may more effectively restrain self-interested behavior than intensified punishment. |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 715-717 |
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| ISSN: | 1521-0456 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/01639625.2019.1594318 |