Self-Control Theory and ADHD
Self-Control Theory
Gottfredson and Hirschi's (1990) General Crime Theory, now referred to as the theory of self-control, remains one of the most well-known theories (Tibbetts & Gibson, 2002). Low self-control remains the main component of their theory. The time-stable individual difference that regulates behavior is low self-control. From what I learnt, individuals who have low self-control are mainly due to poor or ineffective parenting techniques during the early years-before they reached the age of eight. Particularly, parents that lack the consistency or effectiveness to form an emotional attachment with their children will find it hard to monitor the behavior of their children. The difficulty experienced in monitoring the child's behavior minimizes the possibility that the children's deviant behavior will be noticed by the parents. This will minimize the chance for the parents to administer non-corporal punishment for deviant behavior. Therefore, such persons would prefer easy and simple tasks; physical activities to mental ones; focus on themselves; risky behaviors; and letting their temper run its full course without any attempt to control it. This means that these persons are likely to experience low self-control and probably disregard the long-term effects their decisions have on themselves and others around them (Gottfredson & Hirschi, 1990). Under this condition, low self-control can manifest in different ways. One common way it manifests is as a criminal behavior. For Gottfredson and Hirschi (1990), crime is simply an act of fraud or force pursued by an individual to satisfy his interests. Those who have low self-control find crime attractive because crime and low self-control have a lot of characteristics in common. For example, crimes expose one to risks, gratifies instantly, and are quite simple and easy to perform (Gottfredson&Hirschi,1990; Higgins, 2007).
Part 2
For every adult, life can be a balancing act, but for individuals who are always disorganized, late, forgetful, and overwhelmed by their responsibilities, they may have ADD/ADHD. A number of adults are affected by attention deficit disorder, and its numerous frustrations can stand in the way of so many things like career, relationships, etc. Having ADHD, myself, it is always difficult for me to stay focused and attend to daily tasks, which I find mundane....
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