%0 Journal Article
%T Does the effect of self-regulation on adolescent recidivism vary by youths' attitudes?
%J Criminal justice and behavior
%D 2018
%A Fine, Adam
%A Baglivio, Michael T.
%A Cauffman, Elizabeth
%A Wolff, Kevin T.
%A Piquero, Alex R.
%V 45
%N 2
%P 214-233
%X Youth with poor self-regulation or criminal attitudes are at risk for recidivism. Researchers have yet to examine how self-regulation and criminal attitudes intermix to influence recidivism. The present study employed a large sample of 26,947 youth in the Florida Juvenile Justice System to examine the effect of criminal attitudes on the association between self-regulation and recidivism over a 1-year period. The results indicated that the influence of self-regulation on recidivism varied based on youths' attitudes. Although self-regulation affected recidivism among youth with average (dy/dx = -.03, SE =.01, p <.001) and less criminal (dy/dx = -.05, SE =.01, p <.001) attitudes, self-regulation was not associated with recidivism among youth with more criminal attitudes (dy/dx = -.01, SE =.01, p =.150). These findings demonstrate mechanisms that may promote sustained justice system involvement and identify key levers for reducing youth recidivism.  Keywords: Juvenile justice <p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I SAGE Publishing
%@ 0093-8548
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0093854817739046