Bidirectional associations between self-regulation and deviance from adolescence to adulthood

Self-regulation is considered a major predictor of crime and deviant behavior. However, longitudinal research investigating these associations, frequently looked only at the effect of self-regulation on deviant behavior, but not the other way around. The current study argued that deviance may contribute to later problems in self-regulation, and examined bidirectional associations, comparing a unidirectional and bidirectional model of associations between these variables. A Random Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel Model and eight data waves from 772 participants, aged 10-12 years to 30 years were used. Results showed that a bidirectional model fit the data better than a unidirectional model. The final model revealed an influence of deviance on self-regulation mainly in adolescence, whereas self-regulation influenced deviance only over two time points in adulthood. The results suggest that, in adolescence, problems in self-regulation may follow, rather than precede deviant behavior. Thus, decreasing deviant behavior or intervening in the aftermaths of deviant behavior in adolescence might have a positive effect on self-regulation in young adulthood, lowering the chance of adult deviant behavior. The current study shows that the long-presumed directionality of self-regulation to deviance can lead to bias, and more rigorous longitudinal research is needed in order to further inform theory and practice.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:34

Enthalten in:

Development and psychopathology - 34(2022), 1 vom: 18. Feb., Seite 335-344

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Billen, Eva [VerfasserIn]
Garofalo, Carlo [VerfasserIn]
Weller, Joshua A [VerfasserIn]
Kirisci, Levent [VerfasserIn]
Reynolds, Maureen [VerfasserIn]
Tarter, Ralph E [VerfasserIn]
Bogaerts, Stefan [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Bidirectional
Deviance
Journal Article
Longitudinal
RI-CLPM
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Self-regulation

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Date Completed 07.03.2022

Date Revised 02.08.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1017/S0954579420000656

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM312539509