Identity Processing Styles and Canadian Adolescents' Self-Reported Delinquency

Autor:	Gordon Munro, Maryanne Doherty-Poirer, Joy Edwards, Gerald R. Adams, Brenda Munro
Rok vydání:	2005
Předmět:	Sociology and Political Science Perspective (graphical) Juvenile delinquency Self-concept Normative Identity (social science) Psychology (miscellaneous) Psychology Social identity theory Parallels Social psychology Developmental psychology Style (sociolinguistics)
Zdroj:	Identity. 5:57-65
ISSN:	1532-706X 1528-3488
DOI:	10.1207/s1532706xid0501_4
Popis:	Drawing on research in juvenile delinquency and crime, several parallels are observed with that of research using the concept of identity styles. The study of 1,450 adolescent boys and girls in the 7th through 12th grade was completed to discern if identity theory is useful in detecting self-reported delinquency behavior. Gender and age differences were expected; however, they were not observed to be of major consequences. Rather, a diffuse-avoidance identity style was associated with higher self-reported delinquent behaviors and a normative or social convention perspective associated with less self-reported delinquency. This discussion briefly explores the findings that support a general theory of crime and the potential contribution identity theory could have for the study of adolescent delinquency. Limitations of this study are briefly recognized.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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