Cross-Cultural Validation of Self-Control Theory

• NCJ Number: 245338
• Journal: International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice Volume: 37 Issue: 3 Dated: 2013 Pages: 175-193
• Author(s): Tony R. Smith; Vaughn J. Crichlow
• Date Published: 2013
• Length: 19 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

Several core propositions of self-control theory were tested utilizing self-reported data gathered from university students in Malta, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States.

Abstract

Several core propositions of self-control theory were tested utilizing self-reported data gathered from university students in Malta, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States. The results provide some support for the claim that ineffective parenting decreases self-control and strong support for the proposition that self-control increases deviant behavior. Additionally, tests of slope differences for key theoretical variables across samples generated findings that are largely consistent with the theory's cultural invariance thesis. Implications of the findings from this multinational test are discussed. Abstract published by arrangement with Taylor and Francis.