Self-Control and Early Adolescent Antisocial Behavior: A Longitudinal Analysis

The article discusses a three-wave longitudinal study that investigates the relationship between self-control and aggressive and delinquent behavior of early adolescent boys and girls. The sample consists of 1,012 Dutch adolescents (mean age = 12.3) in their first year of secondary education. Struct...

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Published in:The Journal of early adolescence 2009-08, Vol.29 (4), p.497-517
Main Authors: de Kemp, Raymond A. T., Vermulst, Ad A., Finkenauer, Catrin, Scholte, Ron H. J., Overbeek, Geertjan, Rommes, Els W. M., Engels, Rutger C. M. E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aggression
Aggressiveness
Antisocial Behavior
Antisocial personality disorder
Delinquency
Early Adolescents
Foreign Countries
Gender Differences
Hypothesis Testing
Juvenile delinquency
Longitudinal Studies
Netherlands
Secondary School Students
Self Control
Structural Equation Models
Student Behavior
Teenagers
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Summary:The article discusses a three-wave longitudinal study that investigates the relationship between self-control and aggressive and delinquent behavior of early adolescent boys and girls. The sample consists of 1,012 Dutch adolescents (mean age = 12.3) in their first year of secondary education. Structural equation modeling analyses reveal that high levels of self-control consistently decrease aggressive and delinquent behavior in the subsequent 6 months follow-up intervals. Results for the total sample do not support the hypothesis that self-control is influenced by previous levels of aggression or delinquency. For boys, the partial evidence found indicates reciprocal effects of self-control and delinquency.
ISSN:0272-4316
1552-5449
DOI:10.1177/0272431608324474