Testing the general theory of crime with the circumplex model: curvilinear relations between family functioning and self-control
The relation between family and low self-control is usually studied within linear hypotheses. In this study, we intended to test the familial origin of self-control under a curvilinear hypothesis. This is a cross-sectional study, with a sample of 448 adolescents and young adults. Data analysis was b...
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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: 779-791 |
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| Summary: | The relation between family and low self-control is usually studied within linear hypotheses. In this study, we intended to test the familial origin of self-control under a curvilinear hypothesis. This is a cross-sectional study, with a sample of 448 adolescents and young adults. Data analysis was based on correlation and regression-based statistics. Results revealed linear associations between family functioning and juvenile deviant behavior, contrary to self-control which presented curvilinear relations with family cohesion and flexibility (i.e. both high and low extreme levels were associated with low self-control). This finding suggests a new approach to the familial origin of low self-control. |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 788-791 |
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| ISSN: | 1521-0456 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/01639625.2019.1596449 |
