How General is Control Balance Theory? Evidence from Ukraine

This study tests control balance theory using interview data from a random sample of adults in a large city in Ukraine. This is the first empirical assessment of the theory to employ a random sample of adults in a nonwestern culture, and it is one of only two studies to incorporate Tittle's the...

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Published inJustice quarterly Vol. 32; no. 6; pp. 950 - 975
Main Authors Hughes, Lorine A., Antonaccio, Olena, Botchkovar, Ekaterina V.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 02.11.2015
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Behavior
Cities
control balance theory
cross-cultural
Culture
Measurement
Self control
Theory
Ukraine
Ukraine
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Summary:This study tests control balance theory using interview data from a random sample of adults in a large city in Ukraine. This is the first empirical assessment of the theory to employ a random sample of adults in a nonwestern culture, and it is one of only two studies to incorporate Tittle's theoretical revisions and measurement strategy for the control ratio. Although we found no evidence of a relationship between projected deviance and a dichotomous measure of control imbalance, respondents with a relatively large control imbalance were significantly more likely to project deviance than were other respondents. In addition, findings provide partial support for predicted contingent relationships involving constraint and self-control. We discuss possible ways in which the socio-cultural circumstances of Ukraine help to explain these findings.
ISSN:0741-8825
1745-9109
DOI:10.1080/07418825.2013.864696