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Impulsivity And The Dissolution Of Romantic Relationships, Stephanie Marie Smith
Impulsivity And The Dissolution Of Romantic Relationships, Stephanie Marie Smith
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Contextual Influences On Associations Between Impulsivity And Risk-Taking And Child Delinquency, Michael L. Vitulano
Contextual Influences On Associations Between Impulsivity And Risk-Taking And Child Delinquency, Michael L. Vitulano
Masters Theses
Previous literature has shown that risk factors for delinquency include individual characteristics of impulsivity and risk-taking as well as contextual influences such as neighborhoods, parenting and engagement in physical activity (e.g., exercise, sports). Theory suggests that individual characteristics interact with contextual factors to influence child development, however evidence is limited. The current study examined the interaction between these individual and contextual risks to influence childhood delinquency in a community sample of 89 children ranging from 9 to 12 years of age (M = 10.4, SD = 1.1). Questionnaire measures showed that both caregiver report of impulsivity and self-reported risk-taking were …