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  • Title: Parental efficacy, self-control, and delinquency: A test of a general theory of crime on a nationally representative sample of youth.
    Author: Perrone D, Sullivan CJ, Pratt TC, Margaryan S.
    Journal: Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol; 2004 Jun; 48(3):298-312. PubMed ID: 15142309.
    Abstract:
    Criminologists have recently begun examining Gottfredson and Hirschi's (1990) proposition that parenting is the primary influence on children's levels of self-control. The few existing studies on the subject, however, have typically been based on small, nonrandom samples. The current study examines the relationships between parental efficacy, self-control, and delinquent behavior using data from a nationally representative sample of adolescents (the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health). The results indicate that although parental efficacy is an important precursor to self-control, contrary to Gottfredson and Hirschi's proposition, self-control does not completely mediate the relationship between parental efficacy and delinquency. The implications for future research and theoretical development are discussed.
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