@article{ref1,
title="Self-Control and Early Adolescent Antisocial Behavior",
journal="Journal of early adolescence",
year="2009",
author="Rommes, E. W. M. and Overbeek, G. and Scholte, Ron H. J. and Finkenauer, C. and Engels, Rutger C. M. E. and Vermulst, A. A. and de Kemp, R. A. T.",
volume="29",
number="4",
pages="497-517",
abstract="The article discusses a three-wave longitudinal study that investigates the relationship between self-control and aggressive and delinquent behavior of early adolescent boys and girls. The sample consists of 1,012 Dutch adolescents (mean age = 12.3) in their first year of secondary education. Structural equation modeling analyses reveal that high levels of self-control consistently decrease aggressive and delinquent behavior in the subsequent 6 months follow-up intervals. Results for the total sample do not support the hypothesis that self-control is influenced by previous levels of aggression or delinquency. For boys, the partial evidence found indicates reciprocal effects of self-control and delinquency.<p />",
language="",
issn="0272-4316",
doi="10.1177/0272431608324474",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0272431608324474"
}