This study tested the ability of the general theory of crime and social control theory to account for selfreported deviance among a sample of 298 Puerto Rican high school students. The following hypotheses were examined: (1) Low attachment levels (to parents, religion, school, and friends) will posi
Self-control, attachment, and deviance among Hispanic adolescents
β Scribed by Holly Ventura Miller; Wesley G. Jennings; Lorna L. Alvarez-Rivera; Lonn Lanza-Kaduce
- Book ID
- 104021429
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 175 KB
- Volume
- 37
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0047-2352
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Gottfredson and Hirschi's general theory of crime has received considerable empirical attention since its publication in 1990. Implicitly embedded in self-control theory is its cross-cultural applicability, though this is seldom examined. In this study, self-control theory was tested in a novel cultural setting (San Juan, Puerto Rico) and in relation to maternal attachment. The analysis relied on data collected from a self-report survey administered to a sample of Puerto Rican adolescents attending public school in Dorado, Puerto Rico, part of metropolitan San Juan. Results indicated that maternal attachment was related to self-control and that both attachment and self-control independently predict deviant behavior. Further analyses revealed only partial support for the ability of low self-control to mediate the effects of attachment on deviant behavior, contrary to the general theory's predictions. Study limitations, directions for future research, and policy implications are also discussed.
π SIMILAR VOLUMES