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Testing the general theory of crime with the circumplex model: Curvilinear relations between family functioning and self-control
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The relation between family and low self-control is usually studied within
linear hypotheses. In this study, we intended to test the familial origin of
self-control under a curvilinear hypothesis. This is a cross-sectional study,
with a sample of 448 adolescents and young adults. Data analysis was
based on correlation and regression-based statistics. Results revealed linear
associations between family functioning and juvenile deviant behavior,
contrary to self-control which presented curvilinear relations with family
cohesion and flexibility (i.e. both high and low extreme levels were associated
with low self-control). This finding suggests a new approach to the
familial origin of low self-control.
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Gomes, H.S.,& Pereira, M.G.(2019). Testing the general theory of crime with the circumplex model: Curvilinear relations between family functioning and self-control. Deviant Behavior, 41(6), 779-791
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Taylor and Francis Ltd.