Ozbay, Ozden2019-08-012019-08-0120080047-2352https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2007.12.009https://hdl.handle.net/11480/5272The link between self-control theory and deviance in relation to gender was tested on a sample of university students (n = 974) in Turkey. The primary findings indicated support for the theory net of the impacts of strain, deterrence, differential association, and social bonding theories: the greater the low self-control, the greater the deviance. Among the dimensions of self-control, risk seeking had the greatest impact on deviance. Self-control was not the cause of deviant behavior. While self-control theory. played a similar role for both male and female youths, this was not the case with strain and social bonding theories. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessArticle361728010.1016/j.jcrimjus.2007.12.0092-s2.0-39549119769Q1WOS:000254800200008Q3