Exploring differences in self-control across sex, race, age, education, and language: Considering a bifactor MIMIC model

Jeffrey T. Ward, James V. Ray and Kathleen A. Fox

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2018, vol. 56, issue C, 29-42

Abstract: Two research avenues on self-control measurement have explored the factor structure and identified differential item functioning (DIF) in the Grasmick et al. (1993) scale. This work integrates and extends this research by considering the consequences of factor structure for the detection of biased items across age, sex, race, education, and language.

Keywords: Self-control; Bifactor; MIMIC; Group differences; Gottfredson and Hirschi; Grasmick et al. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2017.09.006

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