Bullying victimization and delinquent involvement: An application of general strain theory

Bullying victimization is linked to numerous undesirable outcomes which are likely to affect victims over the life course. The current study incorporates data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (1997) and draws from Agnew’s General Strain Theory to estimate the effects of bullying victim...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Children and youth services review 2020-09, Vol.116, p.105099, Article 105099
Main Author: Glassner, Steven D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Bullying
Bullying victimization
Delinquency
Depression
General strain theory
Health problems
Juvenile delinquency
Life course
Males
Mental depression
Mental health
Strain theory
Symptoms
Victimization
Victims
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Bullying victimization is linked to numerous undesirable outcomes which are likely to affect victims over the life course. The current study incorporates data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (1997) and draws from Agnew’s General Strain Theory to estimate the effects of bullying victimization on depressive symptoms and delinquency. Results suggest repeated bullying victimization increases depressive symptoms in adolescence for both males and females (ages 12–16). The results also indicate that it is problematic to assess delinquent outcomes for bullying victimization independent of mediating mental health factors, namely depressive symptoms. Additionally, depressive symptoms mediate the bullying victimization and delinquent relationship for females but not males. A discussion pertaining to relevant policy implications and future research investigating the delinquent outcomes of bullying victimization is provided.
ISSN:0190-7409
1873-7765
DOI:10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105099