RT Article
T1 The interconnection between intellectual achievement and self-control
JF Criminal justice and behavior
VO 40
IS 1
SP 80
OP 94
A1 Boisvert, Danielle
A2 Stadler, William Andrew 1978-
A2 Vaske, Jamie 1981-
A2 Wright, John P.
A2 Nelson, Matthew
LA English
YR 2013
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1885932863
AB 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.
K1 PSID
K1 General theory of crime
K1 intellectual achievement
K1 Self-control
DO 10.1177/0093854812453129