Is low self-control associated with violence among youths in Turkey?
Self-control theory is tested in relation to violence on a sample of university students in Turkey. The primary findings indicate support for the theory net of the impacts of strain, deterrence, differential association, social bonding, and routine activity theories: The greater the low self-control, the greater the violence. No subdimensions of self-control have consistent significant impacts on violence. Most high-opportunity measures have positive impacts on violence. Interaction effects occur only among subdimensions of self-control and opportunity variables. Social class and age are significant even when low self-control measures were controlled.
Ozbay
Ozden
O
Nigde University, Turkey.
Köksoy
Onur
O
D003417:Criminal Psychology; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012494:Sampling Studies; D014421:Turkey; D014754:Violence; D055815:Young Adult