Stalking Strain, Concurrent Negative Emotions, and Legitimate Coping Strategies: A Preliminary Test of Gendered Strain Theory

2012 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 369-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fawn T. Ngo ◽  
Raymond Paternoster
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Preliminary Test ◽  
Strain Theory

General Strain Theory

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy Brezina
Keyword(s):  
General Strain Theory ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Strain Theory ◽  
Learning Theories ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Theory Of Crime ◽  
Crime And Delinquency ◽  
General Strain

General strain theory (GST) provides a unique explanation of crime and delinquency. In contrast to control and learning theories, GST focuses explicitly on negative treatment by others and is the only major theory of crime and delinquency to highlight the role of negative emotions in the etiology of offending. According to GST, the experience of strain or stress tends to generate negative emotions such as anger, frustration, depression, and despair. These negative emotions, in turn, are said to create pressures for corrective action, with crime or delinquency being one possible response. GST was designed, in part, to address criticisms leveled against previous versions of strain theory. Earlier versions of strain theory have been criticized for focusing on a narrow range of possible strains, for their inability to explain why only some strained individuals resort to crime or delinquency, and for limited empirical support. GST has been partly successful in overcoming these limitations. Since its inception, the theory has received a considerable amount of attention from researchers, has enjoyed a fair amount of empirical support, and has been credited with helping to revitalize the strain theory tradition. The full potential of GST has yet to be realized, however, as the theory continues to evolve and further testing is required.

The Effect of Sexual Abuse on Deviant Behaviors Among Turkish Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Emotions

2016 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ozgur Solakoglu ◽  
Nichola Driver ◽  
Scott H. Belshaw
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Property Crime ◽  
Strain Theory ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
Deviant Behaviors ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
General Strain

Drawing from Robert Agnew’s General Strain Theory, the purpose of this study is to examine the effect of sexual abuse on deviant behaviors, such as suicide, smoking, drinking, drug use, violent crime, and property crime, among Turkish adolescents. The article also aims to understand the mediating role of negative emotions, including depression and anger, as well as gender differences in this relationship. Findings from a series of analyses demonstrate that the experience of sexual abuse is significantly related to the likelihood of engaging in most of the deviant behaviors. In addition, the mediating role of negative emotions, particularly anger, was highlighted in the findings. Furthermore, the effect of sexual abuse on deviant behaviors was relatively greater for Turkish males compared with Turkish females. The current study contributes to the literature on the consequences of sexual abuse by considering them within the unique Islamic–Western cultural context of Turkey. Overall, findings suggest that this particular form of strain has a substantial impact on deviant behaviors among Turkish adolescents.

scholarly journals Pandemic as a Challenge to Subjective Well-Being: Anxiety and Coping

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 90-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
E.I. Rasskazova ◽  
D.A. Leontiev ◽  
A.A. Lebedeva
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Negative Experiences ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Life Scale

Most research on the pandemic today assumes that this situation is stressful and requires coping. The aim was to study subjective well-being in the situation of the pandemic and its relationship to coping and anxiety about coronavirus. 409 people filled Satisfaction With Life Scale, Scale of Positive And Negative Experiences, situational version of COPE, checklists assessing anxiety of infection and anxiety of the negative consequences of the pandemic. The comparison groups were three samples of 98, 66 and 293 people who filled Satisfaction With Life Scale and Scale of Positive And Negative Experiences in 2017 and 2019. There was a lower level of positive emotions among respondents in a situation of self-isolation, but the same level of satisfaction with life and negative emotions. Anxiety about the pandemic is related to higher negative emotions only. Emotionally oriented coping strategies and mental disengagement are associated with a higher level of pandemic anxiety. Problem-oriented and active coping strategies are weakly associated with lower anxiety that could be explained by the lack of ready effective methods of resolving this new and uncertain situation. Anxiety associated with current, acute and imminent risk (such as risk of infection), concentration on emotions and acceptance may not be dysfunctional strategies, as they are not associated with deterioration in overall well-being. On the contrary, attempts to cope with anxiety regarding negative consequences of a pandemic by mental disengagement, substance use and denial are associated with a lower level of satisfaction with life.

scholarly journals STRAIN, SOCIAL CAPITAL, AND ACCESS TO LUCRATIVE CRIME OPPORTUNITIES

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karine Descormiers ◽  
Martin Bouchard ◽  
Ray Corrado
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Juvenile Offenders ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Strain Theory ◽  
Criminal Opportunities ◽  
General Strain ◽  
Empirical Implications ◽  
Delinquent Peers ◽  
Ability And Willingness

<p>General strain theory (GST) posits that the experience of strains cause negative emotions that individuals try to alleviate through various strategies, including delinquency. GST predicts that the choice of delinquency as a coping solution will be more likely in certain conditions, including those where criminal opportunities are more abundant. The current study considers the role of strain as a direct predictor of lucrative criminal opportunities. Because we are specifically interested in lucrative, as opposed to routine criminal opportunities, our theoretical framework is also informed by research on criminal achievement which posits that offenders with more social capital are more likely to make money out of crime. Drawing from a sample of 170 juvenile offenders incarcerated in British Columbia, our results show that strain experiences are significantly associated with daily access to lucrative criminal opportunities, even after controlling for other factors, including negative emotions such as anger. Our results also indicate that criminal social capital &ndash; that is, the ability and willingness to collaborate with co-offenders in criminal pursuits &ndash; is strongly associated to access to lucrative criminal opportunities. The number of delinquent peers, however, did not emerge as a significant predictor. Theoretical and empirical implications for understanding and preventing juvenile delinquency are discussed.</p>

scholarly journals Understanding the Emotion Coping Strategies During Public Emergencies – From the Perspective of Psychological Distance

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Sun ◽  
Yang Li ◽  
Yong Wang ◽  
Fangmin Li
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Psychological Distance ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Information Strategies ◽  
Independent Information ◽  
Self Construal ◽  
Novel Virus ◽  
Emotion Coping ◽  
Fear And Anxiety

Research has investigated behavioral coping strategies for the negative emotions that public emergencies elicit. Accordingly, our current research explored how people coped with negative emotions in response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, from a cognitive perspective. Building on the theory of psychological distance and self-construal, we proposed that people who experienced fear, sadness and anxiety responded with independent-self construal, focusing on information that related to themselves and the novel virus (independent information). On the other hand, people who experienced fear, sadness and anger responded with interdependent-self construal, focusing on information that pertained to “us”, the virus and nature (interdependent information). We collected data from 1,142 participants at both the initial peak of the outbreak and when its spread had subsided. Based on this longitudinal data, we examined the effectiveness of these strategies, and our findings suggested that independent information was effective in decreasing fear and anxiety, while interdependent information effectively mitigated sadness. The findings could help researchers, practitioners, governments, and organizations to implement appropriate information strategies to regulate individuals’ negative emotions during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gender, General Strain Theory, Negative Emotions, and Disordered Eating

2009 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 380-392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole Leeper Piquero ◽  
Kristan Fox ◽  
Alex R. Piquero ◽  
George Capowich ◽  
Paul Mazerolle
Keyword(s):  
Disordered Eating ◽  
General Strain Theory ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Strain Theory ◽  
General Strain

Anger and fear: effects of negative emotions on hotel employees' information technology adoption

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lili Zheng ◽  
Nathalie Montargot
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Innovation Adoption ◽  
Appraisal Theory ◽  
Content Type ◽  
It Innovation ◽  
Reservation System ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThe use of information technology (IT) in the hospitality industry is driven by the need to improve and refine customer service. However, it is unlikely that new IT will be successfully implemented if employees' roles and emotions are overlooked. The purpose of this study is to examine the interplay of negative emotions (anger and fear), coping strategies (venting anger and psychological distancing), perceptions of an IT innovation and intention toward adopting it.Design/methodology/approachA research model is developed based on the cognitive appraisal theory of emotion, coping theory and innovation diffusion theory. An online survey was conducted among employees working for hotels that had deployed a new reservation system, and 234 responses were collected.FindingsThe results indicate that employees' negative emotions (anger and fear) have negative and significant effects on their perceptions of adopting a new reservation system through coping strategies (i.e. venting anger and psychological distancing). Furthermore, employees' perceptions of adopting an innovative reservation system have a positive effect on their adoption intention toward the system.Originality/valueTo the best of our knowledge, this is the first research to address the impact of distinct emotions on IT innovation adoption, as well as explaining the relation between affective and cognitive effects. The findings demonstrate the importance of examining negative emotions in IT innovation adoption. In addition, the model developed in this study confirms that an appraisal tendency approach better specifies the conditions under which different emotions are triggered to predict and explain how emotions relate to IT use through adaptation behaviors when compared with a valence-based approach.

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