Social Bonds, Self-Control and Deviance of Korean Adolescents
Byung Jun Cho

Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship among social bonds, self-control, and deviance. A self-report instrument containing two formations of control and deviance was administered to a sample of 368 Korean high school students. Ordinary least squares (OLS) regression analysis was used to test the magnitude of the independent effects of social bonds and self-control on deviance. Path analysis was used to examine the relationship among social bonds, self-control, and deviance. Results showed that self-control and social bonds can be considered as two important aspects of the self-regulatory mechanism which influences the individual’s decision to offend or not to offend when presented with the opportunity. The path model, furthermore, suggested that social bonds can be seen as an intervening or mediating variable between self-control and juvenile offending.

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