scholarly journals The Relationship Between Self-Control and Friendship Conflict: An analysis of Friendship Pairs

2018 ◽  
Vol 65 (10) ◽  
pp. 1402-1421
Author(s):  
John H. Boman ◽  
Thomas J. Mowen ◽  
Erin D. Castro
Keyword(s):  
General Theory ◽  
Item Response ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Control ◽  
General Theory Of Crime ◽  
Response Models ◽  
Item Response Models ◽  
Theory Of Crime ◽  
Main Construct ◽  
The Relationship

While Gottfredson and Hirschi’s general theory of crime is one of the most empirically tested theories of deviance, the theory offers hypotheses that range far beyond how self-control should affect behavior. This study is broadly focused on how self-control operates between friends by considering how the general theory’s main construct relates to friendship conflict. Using a large dyadic dataset, three-level hybrid item-response models regress the actor’s proclivity to experience conflict with the friend onto measures of the actor’s self-control, the friend’s self-control, and an interaction between the self-control estimates. Results demonstrate that the actor’s and the friend’s self-control both significantly relate to friendship conflict, as the theory would expect. However, the actor’s and friend’s levels of self-control do not interact.

The Self-Control Construct in the General Theory of Crime: An Investigation in Terms of Personality Psychology

2003 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Estrella Romero ◽  
Antonio Go´mez-Fraguela ◽  
A´ngeles Luengo ◽  
Jorge Sobral
Keyword(s):  
General Theory ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Control ◽  
General Theory Of Crime ◽  
Personality Psychology ◽  
Theory Of Crime ◽  
Control Construct

Can the General Theory of Crime and General Strain Theory Explain Cyberbullying Perpetration?

2017 ◽  
Vol 64 (5) ◽  
pp. 674-700 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Lianos ◽  
Andrew McGrath
Keyword(s):  
General Theory ◽  
General Strain Theory ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Strain Theory ◽  
Self Control ◽  
General Theory Of Crime ◽  
Theory Of Crime ◽  
General Strain ◽  
Low Self Control ◽  
The Relationship

Cyberbullying is an increasingly common characteristic of contemporary online communication. The current study surveyed 320 Internet-active young adults and found up to 80% reported engaging in this behavior at least once. In addition, the ability of the general theory of crime and general strain theory to explain cyberbullying perpetration was tested. Evidence for both theories was observed, with both low self-control and higher levels of strain related to cyberbullying perpetration. Furthermore, opportunity (operationalized as moderate and high number of hours online) interacted with low self-control to increase perpetration, and anger partially mediated the relationship between strain and cyberbullying. Implications of the findings are discussed.

Methods and Measures in Testing a General Theory of Crime

2019 ◽  
pp. 31-50
Author(s):  
Michael Gottfredson ◽  
Travis Hirschi
Keyword(s):  
General Theory ◽  
Control Theory ◽  
Behavioral Science ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Theory Testing ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
General Theory Of Crime ◽  
Prior Record ◽  
Theory Of Crime

Self control is a consistent, robust, and substantial cause of crime, and the foundational facts and other dimensions of the self-control theory of crime have found remarkable support in behavioral science. However, not all scholars view the evidence in the same way, and there have been several challenges to the expectations of the theory that merit consideration. Some of these challenges are important for what they say about the limits and contours of the theory; others are important for what they say about the process of theory testing in modern criminology. This chapter discusses methodological issues in testing general theories in criminology. This is followed by a discussion on how to conceptualize control variables and antecedent causes for research. Next, the scope and domain of a theory as relevant to its validity are discussed. In addition, the importance of the definitions of self control and crime is presented. The roles of prior record and of versatility in theory testing are then examined. Finally, a discussion of the tautology issue in self-control theory is presented.

The Impact of Life Domains on Developmental Trajectories of Peer Delinquency among Korean Adolescents: A Partial Test of Agnew’s General Theory of Crime and Delinquency with a Group-Based Trajectory Modeling Approach

2021 ◽  
pp. 0306624X2110163
Author(s):  
Sujung Cho ◽  
Brett Lacey
Keyword(s):  
General Theory ◽  
Early Onset ◽  
The Self ◽  
Life Domains ◽  
General Theory Of Crime ◽  
Peer Delinquency ◽  
Korean Adolescents ◽  
Theory Of Crime ◽  
Crime And Delinquency ◽  
Trajectory Group

Agnew introduced a new integrated theory; the General Theory of Crime and Delinquency, in which he attempted to corral the most influential predictors of criminal behavior into more parsimonious propositions of multiple life domains—self, family, peer, school, and work—as well as constraints against crime and motivations for it. This study presents a partial test of the theory using longitudinal data of 2,351 Korean adolescents. A group-based modeling approach (latent class growth analysis) was run to examine direct effects of life domains on peer delinquency as well as mediating effects of constraints and motivation on their relationships. The study identified three subgroups: early onset/decreasing (3.2%), moderate (12.4%), and low/none (84.4%). The findings revealed that the self and peer domains exhibited a positive impact on the early onset/decreasing trajectory group compared to the low/none group with the constraint exhibiting a negative impact. The moderate trajectory group demonstrated that the self-domain was significant but was not rendered insignificant after controlling for constraints and motivations. The study provided moderate support for life domains within Agnew’s new theory for peer delinquency in nonwestern countries.

The Influence of Parental Support Among Incarcerated Adolescent Offenders

2007 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 229-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shayne Jones ◽  
Elizabeth Cauffman ◽  
Alex R. Piquero
Keyword(s):  
Antisocial Behavior ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
Impulse Control ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Adolescent Offenders ◽  
Current Analysis ◽  
General Theory Of Crime ◽  
Theory Of Crime ◽  
Contradictory Evidence ◽  
The Relationship

According to the general theory of crime, parents play a prominent role in the development of self-control among their children. However, the evidence regarding the effects of parenting on antisocial behavior beyond the acquisition of self-control is equivocal, perhaps because of how parenting has been conceptualized. Also, there is contradictory evidence regarding the moderating effect of self-control on the relationship between parenting and antisocial behavior. The current analysis addresses these issues by exploring the interrelationships between parental support, impulse control, and consideration of others among an incarcerated sample of adolescents. Findings indicate that the relationship between parental support and antisocial behavior remains after controlling for self-control. Additionally, parental support is more influential in reducing antisocial behavior among those low in impulse control but less influential in affecting those who are low in consideration of others.

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