The interconnection between intellectual achievement and self-control

Low self-control has emerged as a strong predictor of criminal conduct and analogous behaviors. Questions remain, however, as to the origins of self-control. Whereas some argue it is a trait instilled solely through a process of parental socialization, more recent research has suggested the possibil...

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Authors: Boisvert, Danielle (Author) ; Stadler, William Andrew 1978- (Author) ; Vaske, Jamie 1981- (Author) ; Wright, John P. (Author) ; Nelson, Matthew (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2013
In: Criminal justice and behavior
Year: 2013, Volume: 40, Issue: 1, Pages: 80-94
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Summary:Low self-control has emerged as a strong predictor of criminal conduct and analogous behaviors. Questions remain, however, as to the origins of self-control. Whereas some argue it is a trait instilled solely through a process of parental socialization, more recent research has suggested the possibility that self-control is interconnected with many executive functions deriving from the prefrontal cortex of the brain. Using data from the Child Development Supplement of the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (N = 2,104), this study assesses the degree to which self-control is linked with intellectual achievement in childhood and adolescence. Results from Poisson regression analyses indicate that intellectual achievement is significantly related to variations in self-control, controlling for a variety of parenting measures; age, race, and gender; and previous levels of self-control. A discussion of the relationship between intellectual achievement and self-control is provided.
ISSN:1552-3594
DOI:10.1177/0093854812453129