TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Self-control, risky lifestyles, and victimization: a study with a sample of Chinese school youth
JO  - Criminal justice and behavior
A1  - Ren, Ling
A1  - He, Ni Phil
A1  - Zhao, Ruohui
A1  - Zhang, Hongwei
SP  - 695
EP  - 716
VL  - 44
IS  - 5
N2  - Although the self-control-victimization link is now well established both theoretically and empirically within the North Atlantic circle, empirical testing of this linkage is lacking in the Far East where self-control has always been an intrinsic feature of its traditional culture. More recently, the coupling of lifestyle-routine activities theory with self-control has resulted in better understanding of both the individual and situational contexts associated with victimization experiences. This study examines the predictive power of low self-control on various forms of victimization and the mediating effects of risky lifestyles on such relationship in the Chinese setting. The data were collected from a sample of 2,961 high school students in a southern Chinese city. The results of logistic regression reveal that low self-control is positively associated with both violent and property victimizations, net of social attachment and demographic factors. In addition, risky lifestyle factors partially mediate the effects of low self-control on victimization.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0093-8548
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0093854816674758
ID  - ref1
ER  -