Parental low self-control, parental socialization, young adult low self-control, and offending: a retrospective study

Significant attention has been directed at evaluating Gottfredson and Hirschi?s claim that parental socialization has a direct influence on self-control and an indirect influence on criminal behavior. Yet, only recently have researchers investigated the role parental self-control occupies in shaping...

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Main Author: Meldrum, Ryan Charles (Author)
Contributors: Young, Jacob T. N. ; Lehmann, Peter S.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2015
In: Criminal justice and behavior
Year: 2015, Volume: 42, Issue: 11, Pages: 1183-1199
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Keywords:
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Offending
parental self-control
parental socialization
Self-control theory
young adult self-control
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Summary:Significant attention has been directed at evaluating Gottfredson and Hirschi?s claim that parental socialization has a direct influence on self-control and an indirect influence on criminal behavior. Yet, only recently have researchers investigated the role parental self-control occupies in shaping these processes. To advance research in this area, the current study utilizes data collected on a sample of young adults (n = 420) to examine how parental low self-control is related to parental socialization, young adult low self-control, and young adult offending. In support of the hypothesized model, the results of a structural equation model indicate the effect of parental low self-control on young adult low self-control is indirect through parental socialization, the effect of parental socialization on young adult offending is indirect through young adult low self-control, and the effect of parental low self-control on young adult offending is indirect through both parental socialization and young adult low self-control.
ISSN:1552-3594
DOI:10.1177/0093854815595662