ǂthe ǂresults of YouPrev study
Eva Bertok (Author), Gorazd Meško (Author)

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to test one of the main concepts of Situational Action Theory – the concept of the crime propensity on a large Slovenian sample of young people ages 13–17. Crime propensity is constructed from self-control scale and moral values scale. Design/Methods/Approach: The factor analysis was used to see if separate dimensions of self-control could be distinguished. A multiple regression was run to predict 16 self-reported delinquent acts from morality and self-control variables, which represented generalized crime propensity index. Findings: On the basis of 19 questions concerning self-control and moral values, almost one third of variance of self-reporting of 16 different delinquent acts was explained. The construct of crime propensity was proven relevant even with different methodology. Research Limitations / Implications: Even though YouPrev study employed a similar set of questions concerning self-control and moral values, some very cruicial differences should be noted between the two studies; the most important is the inclusion of risk-taking component in the self-control scale in the YouPrev study which was not included in the PADS+ study. Originality/Value: The paper presents the analysis that hasn’t been made yet in connection with self-reported delinquency acts in Slovenia.

Keywords

juvenile delinquency;morality;self-control;crime propensity;Slovenia;

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Language: English
Year of publishing:
Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization: UM FVV - Faculty of Criminal Justice
UDC: 343.91-053.6(497.4)
COBISS: 2726634 Link will open in a new window
ISSN: 1580-0253
Parent publication: Varstvoslovje
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Secondary language: Slovenian
Secondary title: Samonadzor in moralnost mladih v slovenskem osnovnošolskem in srednješolskem vzorcu
Secondary abstract: Namen prispevka: Namen prispevka je preverjanje zanesljivosti enega najbolj ključnih konceptov situacijskoakcijske teorije, in sicer koncepta nagnjenosti h kriminaliteti na vzorcu skoraj 2.000 adolescentov iz Slovenije, starih 13–17 let. Koncept nagnjenosti je sestavljen iz posameznikovega samonadzora in moralnih vrednot. Metode: Različne dimenzije koncepta samonadzora so bile preverjane s faktorsko analizo. Večkratna regresija je bila opravljena z odvisno spremenljivko samonaznanjenimi prestopniškimi dejanji in neodvisnimi spremenljivkami samonadzora ter moralnih vrednot. Ugotovitve: Skorajda tretjina variance odvisne spremenljivke prestopniških dejanj je bila pojasnjena na podlagi 19 vprašanj glede samonadzora in moralnih vrednot. Konstrukt nagnjenosti h kriminaliteti se je izkazal za relevantnega tudi pri spremenjenih vprašanjih in v drugačnem kulturnem okolju. Omejitve/uporabnost raziskave Čeprav je raziskava YouPrev uporabljala podoben nabor vprašanj, ki so se dotikala samonadzora in moralnih vrednot, je treba opozoriti na nekatere bistvene razlike med raziskavama; najbolj bistvena razlika je vključitev spremenljivk, ki merijo tvegano početje v raziskavi YouPrev in odsotnost te komponente samonadzora v raziskavi PADS+. Izvirnost/pomembnost prispevka: Prispevek predstavlja analizo, ki v povezavi s samonaznanjenimi prestopniškimi dejanji v Sloveniji še ni bila opravljena.
Secondary keywords: mladoletniško prestopništvo;moralnost;samonadzor;nagnjenost h kriminaliteti;Slovenija;
Type (COBISS): Scientific work
Pages: str. 480-493
Volume: ǂLetn. ǂ15
Issue: ǂšt. ǂ4
Chronology: 2013
ID: 11574259