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Self-Control and Early Adolescent Antisocial Behavior

A Longitudinal Analysis

Raymond A. T. de Kemp

Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands, R.deKemp{at}pwo.ru.nl

Ad A. Vermulst

Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands

Catrin Finkenauer

VU University Amsterdam, Netherlands

Ron H. J. Scholte

Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands

Geertjan Overbeek

Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands

Els W. M. Rommes

Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands

Rutger C. M. E. Engels

Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands

The article discusses a three-wave longitudinal study that investigates the relationship between self-control and aggressive and delinquent behavior of early adolescent boys and girls. The sample consists of 1,012 Dutch adolescents (mean age = 12.3) in their first year of secondary education. Structural equation modeling analyses reveal that high levels of self-control consistently decrease aggressive and delinquent behavior in the subsequent 6 months follow-up intervals. Results for the total sample do not support the hypothesis that self-control is influenced by previous levels of aggression or delinquency. For boys, the partial evidence found indicates reciprocal effects of self-control and delinquency.

Key Words: aggression • antisocial behavior • delinquency • early adolescence • self-control

This version was published on August 1, 2009

The Journal of Early Adolescence, Vol. 29, No. 4, 497-517 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0272431608324474
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