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
Copyright Status
Unknown
Socpus ID
84880847155 (Scopus)
Source API URL
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84880847155
STARS Citation
Pals, Heili and Kaplan, Howard B., "Long-Term Effects Of Adolescent Negative Self-Feelings On Adult Deviance: Moderated By Neighborhood Disadvantage, Mediated By Expectations" (2013). Scopus Export 2010-2014. 6151.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2010/6151