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Relative vs. Absolute Stability in Self-Control: A Meta-Analysis

abstract: ABSTRACT Research on self-control theory (Gottfredson & Hirschi, 1990) consistently supports its' central proposition that low self-control significantly affects crime. The theory includes other predictions, which have received far less empirical scrutiny. Among these is the argument that self-control is developed early in childhood and that individual differences then persist over time. Gottfredson and Hirschi contend that once established by age ten, self-control remains relatively stable over one's life-course (stability postulate). To determine the empirical status of Gottfredson and Hirschi's "stability postulate," a meta-analysis on existing empirical studies was conducted. Results for this study support the contentions made by Gottfredson and Hirschi, however the inclusion of various moderating variables significantly influenced this relationship. Keywords: self-control, self-control stability, absolute stability, relative stability / Dissertation/Thesis / Appendix / M.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice 2013

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:asu.edu/item:18762
Date January 2013
ContributorsMeyers, Travis John (Author), Pratt, Travis (Advisor), Burt, Callie (Committee member), Wright, Kevin (Committee member), Arizona State University (Publisher)
Source SetsArizona State University
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeMasters Thesis
Format47 pages
Rightshttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/, All Rights Reserved

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