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Unraveling the covariation of low self-control and victimization: a behavior genetic approach.
Journal of adolescence - 1 Aug 2013
Boutwell Brian B, Franklin Cortney A, Barnes J C, Tamplin Amanda K, Beaver Kevin M, Petkovsek Melissa
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A growing body of literature examining the antecedents of victimization experiences has suggested that personality constructs play a role in the origins of victimization. Low self-control, in particular, represents a trait thought to directly increase the risk of victimization. At the same time, different lines of evidence suggest that genetic factors account for portions of the variance in both self-control and...
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