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Funcionamento familiar e delinquência juvenil : A mediação do autocontrolo
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De acordo com a Teoria Geral do Crime as práticas parentais ineficazes são a principal causa do baixo
autocontrolo e, por sua vez, o autocontrolo será o principal responsável pelo desenvolvimento de
comportamentos delinquentes. No presente estudo temos como objetivo analisar empiricamente estas
afirmações, ou seja, verificar a influência do funcionamento familiar no autocontrolo e seguidamente
analisar se o autocontrolo é mediador na relação entre o funcionamento familiar e a delinquência
juvenil. Neste estudo participaram 181 adolescentes, com idades compreendidas entre os 12 e os 19
anos de idade e a frequentar escolas da área da Grande Lisboa. Os instrumentos utilizados foram os
seguintes: escala de coesão e flexibilidade familiar (FACES IV), escala de autocontrolo e escala de
variedade de delinquência. Os resultados demonstraram uma relação positiva entre o funcionamento
familiar e o autocontrolo e uma relação negativa entre o autocontrolo e os comportamentos de
delinquência. Por sua vez, o autocontrolo mediou totalmente a relação entre o funcionamento familiar
e a delinquência dos jovens. As implicações deste estudo são discutidas.
ABSTRACT: According to the General Theory of Crime ineffective parenting practices are the major cause of low self-control, which, in turn, will be the main responsible of the development of delinquent behaviors. On the present research we aim to analyze these claims, in other words, we will test the influence of family functioning on self-control, and analyze the mediating role of self-control in the relationship between family functioning and juvenile delinquency. 181 adolescents participated in this study, aged between 12 and 19 years old and attending schools in the Great Lisbon area. The instruments were the following: Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale (FACES IV), the Self-Control Scale, and the Delinquency Variety Scale. The results showed a positive relationship between family functioning and self-control and a negative relationship between self-control and delinquent behaviors. Furthermore, self-control fully mediated the relationship between family functioning and juvenile delinquency. Implications of this study are discussed.
ABSTRACT: According to the General Theory of Crime ineffective parenting practices are the major cause of low self-control, which, in turn, will be the main responsible of the development of delinquent behaviors. On the present research we aim to analyze these claims, in other words, we will test the influence of family functioning on self-control, and analyze the mediating role of self-control in the relationship between family functioning and juvenile delinquency. 181 adolescents participated in this study, aged between 12 and 19 years old and attending schools in the Great Lisbon area. The instruments were the following: Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale (FACES IV), the Self-Control Scale, and the Delinquency Variety Scale. The results showed a positive relationship between family functioning and self-control and a negative relationship between self-control and delinquent behaviors. Furthermore, self-control fully mediated the relationship between family functioning and juvenile delinquency. Implications of this study are discussed.
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Coesão familiar Flexibilidade familiar Autocontrolo Delinquência juvenil Family cohesion Family flexibility Self-control Juvenile delinquency
Citation
Análise Psicológica, 32, 439-451
Publisher
Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada