Citation

Louderback ER, Antonaccio O. Crime Delinq. 2021; 67(3): 366-398.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0011128720906116

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This study tests the effects of behavioral and cognitive measures of self-control on computer-focused cyber deviance and cyber victimization with survey data from 1,036 adult employees. We examine moderating effects of cyber deviant peers and gender in the relationship between self-control, and cyber deviance and victimization. Cognitive and behavioral measures of self-control are negativity associated with cyber deviance, whereas only behavioral self-control predicted reduced cyber victimization. Moderation analyses show that cyber deviant peer associations condition the relationship between self-control, and both cyber deviance and victimization. Gender moderation models reveal no consistent significant effects. The results have implications for the understanding of cognitive predictors of computer-focused cybercrime and victimization, as well as institutional cybercrime prevention policies. Our findings can inform the future integration of self-control and social learning theories in cyberspace.

Language: en

Keywords

criminological theory; cybercrime; deviant peers; hacking victimization; self-control