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ABSTRACT
The impact of religious and self-esteem factors on delinquency has received considerable attention. Despite significant contributions, however, few studies have explored whether the combined effects of religion and self-esteem influence crime/delinquency. The present study examines (a) whether religion, self-esteem, and delinquency are interrelated, and (b) whether the interaction of religion and self-esteem, as well as the main effects of these factors, affects delinquency. Through an examination of 15 OLS regression models, the findings are twofold: (a) main effects of religion and self-esteem affect certain forms of delinquency, and (b) the combined effects of religion and self-esteem do not affect delinquency. The impact of religion and self-esteem on delinquency has received considerable attention. Much of this attention, however, has been devoted to one of two relationships: (a) the impact of religion on delinquency, and (b) the impact of self-esteem on delinquency. Although these studies have made significant contributions to knowledge, few scholars (if any) have explored whether the combined effects of religion and self-esteem influence crime/delinquency.