Decades of research consistently support the link between poor self-control or deviant friendships with undesirable behavior. Rather than treating these theories as rival explanations, this study presents an assessment that explores a potential interconnection between self-control and social learning (differential association) in the prediction of deviant outcomes. Specifically, this investigation analyzes the mediating and moderating impact of deviant peer association upon the relationship between self-control and self-reported fraudulent behavior (academic dishonesty). Data gathered from an anonymous survey of undergraduate students (n = 490) generated findings that suggest deviant friendships mediate and moderate the association between self-control and fraudulent behavior. The implications of these findings are discussed.

数十年的研究一致支持自控能力差或不正常的友谊与不良行为之间存在联系。本研究没有将这些理论视为对立的解释，而是提出了一项评估，探索自我控制和社会学习（差异关联）之间在预测异常结果方面的潜在联系。具体而言，这项调查分析了越轨同伴协会对自我控制和自我报告的欺诈行为（学术不诚实）之间关系的中介和调节影响。从本科生的匿名调查中收集的数据 ( n = 490) 的研究结果表明，不正常的友谊可以调节和调节自我控制和欺诈行为之间的关联。讨论了这些发现的含义。