@article{ref1,
title="Integrating criminological and mental health perspectives on low self-control: a multi-domain analysis",
journal="Journal of criminal justice",
year="2018",
author="Venables, Noah C. and Foell, Jens and Yancey, James R. and Beaver, Kevin M. and Iacono, William G. and Patrick, Christopher J.",
volume="56",
number="",
pages="2-10",
abstract="PURPOSE: Criminological theories of crime, delinquency, and deviancy emphasize the causal role of low self-control whereas models of psychopathology posit a general trait liability, &quot;disinhibition&quot;, contributing to persistent antisocial behavior and substance use. The aim of the current work was to link these compatible perspectives on deviancy through reference to a biobehavioral conceptualization of disinhibition. <br><br>METHODS: We examined how the Grasmick et al. (1993) self-control scale, relates to (a) trait disinhibition as indexed by self-report scales, performance on inhibitory-control tasks, and brain reactivity to cognitive stimuli, and (b) a cross-domain index combining measures from these three domains. <br><br>RESULTS: As expected, variation in self-control was robustly associated with antisocial deviance, substance use problems, and measures of disinhibition across measurement domains. Further, a factor analytic model provided compelling evidence that the Grasmick et al. scale operates as a robust indicator within a biobehavioral conceptualization of disinhibition. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Findings confirm a strong link between self-control and trait disinhibition, and support the view that deficits in self-control have a prominent biobehavioral basis. Research in the areas of criminology and psychopathology can mutually benefit from a focus on influences contributing to variations in self-control, conceptualized as trait disinhibition.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0047-2352",
doi="10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2017.10.004",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2017.10.004"
}