Title

Long-Term Effects Of Adolescent Negative Self-Feelings On Adult Deviance: Moderated By Neighborhood Disadvantage, Mediated By Expectations

Keywords

Expectations of future; General deviance; Negative self-feelings; Neighborhood disadvantage; Transition to adulthood

Abstract

This paper tests two competing hypotheses, derived from general strain and middle class measuring rod theories, regarding the moderating effects of neighborhood disadvantage on the long-term relationship between adolescent negative self-feelings and adult deviance. The results from longitudinal data support the middle class measuring rod theory: adolescent negative self-feelings increase adult deviance only in middle status neighborhoods and not in the most disadvantaged neighborhoods. Furthermore, this effect in middle status neighborhoods is mediated by low expectations of the future in while still in adolescence. Our findings show the importance of studying the combination of both the social psychological and the contextual influences on deviance. © 2012 Southern Criminal Justice Association.

Publication Date

9-1-2013

Publication Title

American Journal of Criminal Justice

Volume

38

Issue

3

Number of Pages

348-368

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12103-012-9178-y

Socpus ID

84880847155 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84880847155

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