Self-control, attachment, and deviance among Hispanic adolescents |
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Authors: | Holly Ventura Miller Wesley G. Jennings Lonn Lanza-Kaduce |
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Affiliation: | a Department of Criminal Justice, University of Texas-San Antonio, 501 West Durango Boulevard, San Antonio, TX 78207, United States b Department of Justice Administration, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, United States c Department of Criminology, Law and Society, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-5950, United States |
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Abstract: | 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. |
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