ERIC Number: EJ847032
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 21
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ISSN: ISSN-0272-4316
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Self-Control and Early Adolescent Antisocial Behavior: A Longitudinal Analysis
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.
Journal of Early Adolescence, v29 n4 p497-517 2009
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. (Contains 4 tables, 1 figure, and 1 note.)
Descriptors: Delinquency, Antisocial Behavior, Structural Equation Models, Early Adolescents, Self Control, Longitudinal Studies, Aggression, Foreign Countries, Gender Differences, Secondary School Students, Hypothesis Testing, Student Behavior
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands
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