0468060 - PSÚ 2017 RIV GB eng J - Journal Article
Vazsonyi, A. T. - Ksinan Jiskrova, G. - Ksinan, A. J. - Blatný, Marek
An empirical test of self-control theory in Roma adolescents.
Journal of Criminal Justice. Roč. 44, March 01 (2016), s. 66-76. ISSN 0047-2352. E-ISSN 1873-6203
Institutional support: RVO:68081740
Keywords : Roma * Romani * Self-control * Cross-cultural * Deviance * Parenting
Subject RIV: AN - Psychology
Impact factor: 2.339, year: 2016
Method of publishing: Open access
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0047235215300192?via%3Dihub#s0020

Purpose: The current study tested the applicability of self-control theory in Roma adolescents, one of the largest ethnic minorities in Europe; it compared mean levels in deviance measures and correlates (parenting and low self-control) in Roma versus non-Roma Czech youth. Methods: Questionnaire data were collected from Roma (n=239, 47.5% female, Mage=14.02) and non-Roma (n=130, 47.7% female, Mage=14.71) adolescents residing in the Czech Republic. Measures included maternal parenting processes, low self-control, and deviance (alcohol use, school misconduct, and theft). Results: Findings from SEM analyses provided evidence that perceived maternal support predicted lower deviance both directly and indirectly via low self-control, while perceived maternal conflict predicted lower self-control and higher deviance. No differences were found between Roma and non-Roma adolescents in mean deviance scores or in the links between parenting, low self-control, and deviance. Conclusion: Roma adolescents did not differ from ethnic Czech adolescents in rates of deviance or the developmental processes focused on age-appropriate indicators of deviance. Thus, this evidence further extends the reach of Gottfredson and Hirschi's seminal theoretical work to ethnic minorities outside of North America.
Permanent Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0265965