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JOURNAL OF YOUTH AND ADOLESCENCE
Volume 41, Issue 6, Pages 691-703Publisher
SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-011-9692-0
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Self-control; Peers; General theory of crime; Childhood; Adolescence
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According to Gottfredson and Hirschi's self-control theory, child and adolescent variation in self-control results primarily from variations in parental socialization. Although much research reveals a link between parenting and self-control, many recent studies indicate that the etiology of self-control is more complex than what has been theoretically specified. In further considering this issue, the current study first presents a theoretical model that emphasizes the role that peers may play in the development of self-control, even when accounting for the influence of parents. Next, we empirically assess the extent to which peer behavior influences self-control during childhood. The data come from a sample of U.S. families ( = 776); 48% of the subjects are male, their age was 9 years, and non-Hispanic whites represented 84% of the sample. The analysis revealed that peer behavior is significantly associated with subsequent self-control, even after accounting for differences in parental socialization, prior self-control, and other potential sources of spuriousness. The implications of the findings for theory and future research are discussed.
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