Parent and Teacher Practices as Sources of Low Self-Control: Evidence From Korea. (April 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Moon, Byongook; McCluskey, John D.; Blurton, David; Hwang, Hye-Won
• Is Part Of: Youth violence and juvenile justice. Volume 12:Number 2(2014:Apr.)
• Page Start: 167
• Page End: 187
• Publication Date: 2014-04
• Subjects: low self-control -- parental practice -- teachers' practice -- Korean youth -- delinquency; Youth and violence -- United States -- Periodicals; Juvenile justice, Administration of -- United States -- Periodicals; Juvenile delinquency -- United States -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Juvenile corrections -- United States -- Periodicals; 364.360973
• DOI: 10.1177/1541204013481982
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1541-2040

Abstract

The current research seeks to illuminate whether parenting is the predominant source of the development of self-control, or whether teachers contribute to the development of self-control among Korean youths. The findings indicate that Korean adolescents whose parents monitor and/or teachers discipline them when they engage in deviant behaviors are more likely to report higher levels of self-control. Also, the results indicate that youths with low self-control are more likely to engage in delinquency. These findings provide partial support for the generality and applicability of the theory in explaining deviance among Korean youths. Taking a broad perspective, our findings, however, may raise a serious theoretical question about Gottfredson and Hirschi's assertion that parental socialization is the only primary source of the development of self-control.