An Examination of Economic Strain, Negative Emotions, and Low Self-Control: A Test With Institutionalized Juveniles.
| Autor: | Erickson JH; Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, USA., Heirigs MH; University of Montana, Missoula, USA., DeLisi M; Iowa State University, Ames, USA., Slemaker A; University of North Florida, Jacksonville, USA., Vaughn MG; St. Louis University, MO, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology [Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol] 2024 Dec; Vol. 68 (16), pp. 1755-1772. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jun 26. |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0306624X231176017 |
| Abstrakt: | Strain and low self-control theory are two prominent theories of crime. However, there has been little research comparing the two perspectives to examine their relationship to self-reported delinquency among institutionalized juveniles. We begin to address this gap in the literature by assessing the impacts of economic strain, negative emotions, and low self-control on the commission of property and violent crime using a near census of institutionalized delinquents from Missouri. Results indicated self-control was more essential to understanding both property and violent crime among institutionalized youth as compared to economic strain and negative emotions. Any associations between negative emotions and delinquency were mediated by the effect of low self-control. The theoretical and practical implications of these results are discussed. Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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