TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Investigating sex-related moderation effects and mediation effects of self-control on delinquency among Portuguese youth
JO  - International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
A1  - Pechorro, Pedro
A1  - DeLisi, Matt
A1  - Quintas, Jorge
A1  - GonÇalves, Rui Abrunhosa
A1  - Maroco, João
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Self-control refers to the ability to override impulses and behave in accordance with societal norms. Deficits in self-control are strongly associated with conduct problems, externalizing disorders, crime, and violence. The main aim of the present study is to investigate possible moderation and mediation effects related to self-control. A school sample of male (n = 257, M = 15.97 years, SD = .98 years) and female (n = 213, M = 15.79 years, SD = 1.03 years) youth from Portugal agreed to participate. Moderation analysis revealed that sex moderates the relationship between self-control and aggression, conduct disorder symptoms, and self-reported delinquency. Mediation analysis revealed that self-control mediates the relations between both triarchic psychopathic traits and dark triad traits, and the self-reported juvenile delinquency outcome. The findings suggest that self-control exerts significant effects on the criminal/antisocial-related variables examined among Portuguese youth.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0306-624X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X20981037
ID  - ref1
ER  -