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Abstract
Gottfredson and Hirschi (Citation1990) contend that all deviance is subsumed under self-control theory and that individuals who commit any one deviant act will tend to commit other deviant acts as well. This research tests the correlation of illicit sexual behaviors with crime as they relate to measures of self-control. Secondly, this research examines the Gottfredson and Hirschi argument that their theory is a “general theory” and predicts all forms of deviance whereby low self-control is a predictor of both sexual deviance and crime. These analyses report illicit sexual behaviors are positively correlated with criminal behaviors providing support for Self-Control Theory. Furthermore, the analyses of this data support that low self-control is a predictor of illicit sexual behaviors and crime.
Notes
All Likert Type Items are answered on a four-point scale of: (1) strongly agree, (2) agree, (3) disagree, or (4) strongly disagree. Factor analysis extraction method: principle component analysis, forced one factor solution.
Cronbach's Alpha .840.
1Although factor analysis suggests a number of different factors, rather than one underlying dimension as purported by the theorists, the items were combined into a single scale producing the most reliable measure. Further discussion is presented in the results.
Extraction Method: Principle Component Analysis.
Cronbach's Alpha .769.
Factor Analysis Extraction Method: Principle Component Analysis.
Factor Analysis Rotation Method: Varimax with Kaiser Normalization.
Cronbach's Alpha .764, factored component 1.
Cronbach's Alpha .498, factored component 2.
∗∗∗Correlation is significant at the p ≤ 0.001 level (2 tailed).
Standardized coefficients in parenthesis. ∗p ≤ .05,
∗∗p ≤ .01,
∗∗∗p ≤ .001.