%0 Journal Article
%T The General Factor of Self
%A Alex R. Piquero
%A Jeff Bouffard
%A Jeffrey T. Ward
%A Tyler J. Vaughan
%J Crime & Delinquency
%@ 1552-387X
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/0011128718776213
%X The general theory of crime proposes that the components that make up self-control increase crime by ¡°affecting the calculation of the consequences of one¡¯s acts¡± (i.e., cost consideration). Despite receiving empirical attention, little is known about the validity of this aspect of the theory because a general factor of self-control has not been empirically linked to cost consideration. As recent research supports the existence of a general factor, this study examines the impact of a general factor and specific factors on cost consideration and offending intentions. Results support the existence of a general factor, which has a large direct effect on offending intentions, but only a small indirect effect, in contrast to the theory¡¯s predictions. Implications for the theory and future research are presented
%K self-control
%K elements of self-control
%K dimensionality
%K bifactor
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0011128718776213