The link between involvement in extracurricular activities and delinquent conduct may be impacted by internal factors, such as self-control. The current study utilizes data from a sample of delinquent youth to examine the two-way relationship between self-control, participation in extracurricular activities, and antisocial behaviors. Our findings indicated that individuals exhibiting lower self-control appeared to gain from heightened involvement in extracurricular activities (i.e., increased variety and intensity of experiences) in extracurricular activities. However increased participation in extracurricular activities was found to correlate with a rise in delinquent behaviors among those exhibiting higher established levels self-control. This relationship is examined through the theoretical lens of personality trait theory, which suggests that youth experience shifts in the superordinate personality dimensions of Engagement and Self-Control as youth mature developmentally.

参与课外活动与违法行为之间的联系可能受到自我控制等内部因素的影响。目前的研究利用犯罪青少年样本的数据来检验自我控制、参与课外活动和反社会行为之间的双向关系。我们的研究结果表明，自我控制能力较低的个人似乎可以从更多地参与课外活动（即增加体验的多样性和强度）中获益。然而，人们发现，在那些表现出较高水平自我控制能力的人中，参与课外活动的增加与犯罪行为的增加有关。这种关系是通过人格特质理论的理论镜头来检验的，