Several criminological theories and numerous research studies suggest that criminal attitudes are related to delinquency and criminal behavior. In contrast, there is also an emerging body of literature that suggests that the behavior of many individuals is not consistent with their attitudes. This study addresses this contradiction in the literature by examining two possible individual-level moderators (i.e., self-control and depressive symptoms) that may explain why some adolescents may be involved in delinquent behavior when they report having attitudes disapproving of delinquency. The findings reveal that attitudes disapproving of delinquency are negatively associated with delinquent involvement; however, many respondents with attitudes of disapproving of delinquency still engaged in delinquent behavior. In addition, the findings suggest that self-control and depressive symptoms may moderate the association between attitudes disapproving of delinquency and delinquent involvement.

一些犯罪学理论和大量研究表明，犯罪态度与犯罪和犯罪行为有关。相比之下，也有新兴的文献表明许多人的行为与他们的态度不一致。本研究通过检查两种可能的个体水平调节因素（即自我控制和抑郁症状）来解决文献中的这一矛盾，这可能解释了为什么一些青少年在报告其态度不赞成犯罪时可能会涉及犯罪行为。研究结果表明，不赞成犯罪的态度与犯罪参与呈负相关；然而，许多对违法行为持否定态度的受访者仍然从事违法行为。此外，