@article{ref1,
title="The relationship between self‐control and language: evidence of a shared etiological pathway",
journal="Criminology",
year="2008",
author="Beaver, Kevin M. and DeLisi, Matt and Vaughn, Michael G. and Wright, John Paul and Boutwell, Brian B.",
volume="46",
number="4",
pages="939-970",
abstract="Converging lines of research suggest that self-control and language may be inextricably linked. No empirical research has ever examined this proposition, however. We address this gap in the literature by analyzing a sample of twin pairs from a nationally representative data set of children. The results revealed three broad findings. First, diminished language skills were predictive of low self-control both cross-sectionally and longitudinally. Second, the covariation between language and self-control was linked to both genetic and environmental factors. Third, after controlling for genetic influences on self-control, language skills were predictive of variation in individual levels of self-control. The theoretical implications of these findings are discussed.<p />",
language="en",
issn="0011-1384",
doi="10.1111/j.1745-9125.2008.00128.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-9125.2008.00128.x"
}