The Brief Self-Control Scale Predicts Jail Inmates' Recidivism, Substance Dependence, and Post-Release Adjustment

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 334-347

  Malouf, Elizabeth T ^a   Schaefer, Karen E ^a   Witt, Edward A ^b   Moore, Kelly E ^a   Stuewig, Jeffrey ^a   Tangney, June P ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

criminal behavior; HIV risk; recidivism; self control; substance dependence

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HIV RISK; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OFFENDER; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECIDIVISM; SELF CONCEPT; SELF-CONTROL; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; YOUNG ADULT;

CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; HIV RISK; RECIDIVISM; SELF-CONTROL; SUBSTANCE DEPENDENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CRIMINALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893865626     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167213511666     Document Type: Article

References (63)

1. Adams L. M.,Kendall S.,Smith A.,Quigley E.,Stuewig J.,Tangney J. P.HIV risk behaviors of male and female jail inmates prior to incarceration and one year post-release.AIDS and Behavior. 2013;17:2685-2694.
2. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders. 2000). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th ed., text rev.). Washington, DC: Author.Washington, DC: Author; 2000:.
3. Andrews D. A.,Bonta J.,Hoge R. D.Classification for effective rehabilitation: Rediscovering psychology.Criminal Justice and Behavior. 1990;17:19-52.
4. Archer J.,Southall N.Does cost-benefit analysis or self-control predict involvement in bullying behavior by male prisoners?.Aggressive Behavior. 2009;35:31-40.
5. Arneklev B. J.,Grasmick H. G.,Bursik R. J.Evaluating the dimensionality and invariance of low self-control.Journal of Quantitative Criminology. 1999;15:307-331.
6. Baumeister R. F.,Gailliot M.,DeWall C. N.,Oaten M.Self-regulation and personality: How interventions increase regulatory success, and how depletion moderates the effects of traits on behavior.Journal of Personality. 2006;74:1773-1801.
7. Baumeister R. F.,Heatherton T. F.Self-regulation failure: An overview.Psychological Inquiry. 1996;7:1-15.
8. Baumeister R. F.,Vohs K. D.,Tice D. M.The strength model of self-control.Current Directions in Psychological Science. 2007;16:351-355.
9. Benda B. B.,Toombs N. J.,Corwyn R. F.Self-control, gender, and age: A Survival analysis of recidivism among boot camp graduates in a 5-year follow-up.Journal of Offender Rehabilitation. 2005;40:115-132.
10. Bendixen M.,Endresen I. M.,Olweus D.Variety and frequency scales of antisocial involvement: Which one is better?.Legal and Criminological Psychology. 2003;8:135-150.
11. Bertrams A.,Dickhäuser O.Passionate thinkers feel better: Self-control capacity as a mediator of the relationships between need for cognition and affective adjustment.Journal of Individual Differences. 2012;33:69-75.
12. Blackwell B. S.,Piquero A. R.On the relationships between gender, power control, self-control, and crime.Journal of Criminal Justice. 2005;33:1-17.
13. Brown S. L.,St. Amand M. D.,Zamble E.The dynamic prediction of criminal recidivism: A three-wave prospective study.Law and Human Behavior. 2009;33:25-45.
14. Cohen J.A power primer.Quantitative Methods in Psychology. 1992;112:155-159.
15. Conner B. T.,Stein J. A.,Longshore D.Examining self-control as a multidimensional predictor of crime and drug use in adolescents with criminal histories.The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research. 2009;36:137-149.
16. Cretacci M. A.A general test of self-control theory: Has its importance been exaggerated?.International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology. 2008;52:538-553.
17. De Li S.Race, self-control, and drug problems among jail inmates.Journal of Drug Issues. 2005;35:645-663.
18. DeLisi M.,Hochstetler A.,Higgins G. E.,Beaver K. M.,Graeve C. M.Toward a general theory of criminal justice: Low self-control and offender noncompliance.Criminal Justice Review. 2008;33:141-158.
19. de Ridder D. T. D.,de Boer B. J.,Lugtig P.,Bakker A. B.,van Hooft E. A. J.Not doing bad things is not equivalent to doing the right thing: Distinguishing between inhibitory and initiatory self-control.Personality and Individual Differences. 2011;50:1006-1011.
20. de Ridder D. T. D.,Lensvelt-Mulders G.,Finkenauer C.,Stok F. M.,Baumeister R. F.Taking stock of self-control: A meta-analysis of how trait self-control relates to a wide range of behaviors.Personality and Social Psychology Review. 2012;16:76-99.
21. Dougherty D. M.,Mathias C. W.,Marsh D. M.,Jagar A. A.Laboratory behavioral measures of impulsivity.Behavior Research Methods. 2005;37:82-90.
22. Edens J. F.,Ruiz M. A.PAI interpretive report for correctional settings (PAI-CS). Lutz, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources; 2005:.
23. Gailliot M. T.,Baumeister R. F.The physiology of willpower: Linking blood glucose to self-control.Personality and Social Psychology Review. 2007;11:303-327.
24. Gottfredson M. R.,Hirschi T.A general theory of crime. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press; 1990:.
25. Gottfredson M. R.,Hirschi T.Social prevention and the social sciences: Theoretical controversies, research problems, and evaluation strategies. Albrecht G.Otto H.-U.Karstedt-Henke S.Böllert K., ed. Oxford, UK: Walter De Gruyter; 1991:525-535.
26. Grasmick H. G.,Tittle C. R.,Bursik R. J.,Arneklev B. J.Testing the core empirical implications of Gottfredson and Hirschi's general theory of crime.Journal of Research in Crime & Delinquency. 1993;30:5-29.
27. Hart S. D.,Cox D. N.,Hare R. D.The Hare Psychopathy Checklist: Screening Version (PCL: SV). Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Multi-Health Systems; 1995:.
28. Hastings M. E.,Krishnan S.,Tangney J. P.,Stuewig J.Predictive and incremental validity of the Violence Risk Appraisal Guide scores with male and female jail inmates.Psychological Assessment. 2011;23:174-183.
29. Hirschi T.Handbook of self-regulation: Research, theory, and applications. Baumeister R. F.Vohs K. D., ed. New York, NY: Guilford Press; 2004:537-552.
30. Hirschi T.,Gottfredson M.Age and the explanation of crime.American Journal of Sociology. 1983;89:552-584.
31. Holtfreter K.,Reisig M. D.,Leeper Piquero N.,Piquero A. R.Low self-control and fraud: Offending, victimization, and their overlap.Criminal Justice and Behavior. 2010;37:188-203.
32. Holtgrave D. R.,Levitson L. C.,Wagstaff D. A.,Pinkerton S. D.Cumulative probability of HIV infection: A summary risk measure for HIV prevention intervention studies.AIDS and Behavior. 1997;1:169-172.
33. Inciardi J. A.,Martin S. S.,Butzin C. A.Five-year outcomes of therapeutic community treatment of drug-involved offenders after release from prison.Crime & Delinquency. 2004;50:88-107.
34. Kerley K. R.,Copes H.,Tewksbury R.,Dabney D. A.Examining the relationship between religiosity and self-control as predictors of prison deviance.International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology. 2011;55:1251-1271.
35. Langton L.Low self-control and parole failure: An assessment of risk from a theoretical perspective.Journal of Criminal Justice. 2006;34:469-478.
36. Lejuez C. W.,Read J. P.,Kahler C. W.,Richards J. B.,Ramsey S. E.,Stuart G. L.,Brown R. A.Evaluation of a behavioral measure of risk taking: The Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART).Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied. 2002;8:75-84.
37. Longshore D.,Chang E.,Hsieh S.-C.,Messina N.Self-control and social bonds: A combined control perspective on deviance.Crime & Delinquency. 2004;50:542-564.
38. Longshore D.,Chang E.,Messina N.Self-control and social bonds: A combined control perspective on juvenile offending.Journal of Quantitative Criminology. 2005;21:419-437.
39. Marcus B.An empirical examination of the construct validity of two alternative self-control measures.Education and Psychological Measurement. 2003;63:674-706.
40. Masicampo E. J.,Baumeister R. F.Relating mindfulness and self-regulatory processes.Psychological Inquiry. 2007;18:255-258.
41. Mathie N. L.,Wakeling H. C.Assessing socially desirable responding and its impact on self-report measures among sexual offenders.Psychology, Crime & Law. 2011;17:215-237.
42. Moore K.,Stuewig J.,Tangney J.Jail inmates' perceived stigma and post-release functioning: A longitudinal mediational model. 2013;:.
43. Morey L. C.The Personality Assessment Inventory Professional Manual. Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources; 1991:.
44. Morey L. C.Essentials of PAI assessment. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley; 2003:.
45. Patton J. H.,Stanford M. S.,Barratt E. S.Factor structure of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale.Journal of Clinical Psychology. 1995;51:768-774.
46. Pinkerton S. D.,Abramson P. R.Evaluating the risks: A Bernoulli process model of HIV infection and risk reduction.Evaluation Review. 1993;17:504-528.
47. Piquero A. R.,Bouffard J. A.Something old, something new: A preliminary investigation of Hirschi's redefined self-control.Justice Quarterly. 2007;24:1-27.
48. Piquero A. R.,MacDonald J.,Dobrin A.,Daigle L. E.,Cullen F. T.Self-control, violent offending, and homicide victimization: Assessing the general theory of crime.Journal of Quantitative Criminology. 2005;21:55-71.
49. Pratt T. C.,Cullen F. T.The empirical status of Gottfredson and Hirschi's general theory of crime: A meta-analysis.Criminology. 2000;38:931-964.
50. Quinn P. D.,Fromme K.Self-regulation as a protective factor against risky drinking and sexual behavior.Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. 2010;24:376-385.
51. Quinn P. D.,Fromme K.Alcohol use and related problems among college students and their noncollege peers: The competing roles of personality and peer influence.Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. 2011;72:622-632.
52. Reisig M. D.,Pratt T. C.Low self-control and imprudent behavior revisited.Deviant Behavior. 2011;32:589-625.
53. Reisig M. D.,Wolfe S. E.,Holtfreter K.Legal cynicism, legitimacy, and criminal offending: The nonconfounding effect of low self-control.Criminal Justice and Behavior. 2011;38:1265-1279.
54. Ronan G.,Gerhart J. I.,Dollard K.,Maurelli K. A.An analysis of survival time to re-arrest in treated and non-treated jailers.Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology. 2010;21:102-112.
55. Shekarkhar Z.,Gibson C. L.Gender, self-control, and offending behaviors among Latino youth.Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice. 2011;27:63-80.
56. Simpson D. D.The measurement of HIV risk behavior. Fort Worth: Institute of Behavioral Research, Texas Christian University; 1997:.
57. Simpson D. D.,Knight K.Texas Christian University data collection forms for correctional residential treatment. Fort Worth: Institute of Behavioral Research, Texas Christian University; 1998:.
58. Tangney J. P.,Baumeister R. F.,Boone A. L.High self-control predicts good adjustment, less pathology, better grades, and interpersonal success.Journal of Personality. 2004;72:271-324.
59. Tangney J. P.,Mashek D.,Stuewig J.Working at the social-clinical community-criminology interface: The George Mason University inmate study.Journal of Social & Clinical Psychology. 2007;26:1-21.
60. Tittle C. R.,Ward D. A.,Grasmick H. G.Gender, age, and crime/deviance: A challenge to self-control theory.Journal of Research in Crime & Delinquency. 2003;40:426-453.
61. Tsukayama E.,Duckworth A. L.,Kim B.Resisting everything except temptation: Evidence and an explanation for domain-specific impulsivity.European Journal of Personality. 2012;26:318-334.
62. Whiteside S. P.,Lynam D. R.The Five Factor Model and impulsivity: Using a structural model of personality to understand impulsivity.Personality and Individual Differences. 2001;30:669-689.
63. Winfree L. T.,Taylor T. J.,He N.,Esbensen F.-A.Self-control and variability over time: Multivariate results using a 5-year, multisite panel of youths.Crime & Delinquency. 2006;52:253-286.