Adaptation of Theory for Alternative Cultural Contexts: Agnew's General Strain Theory in South Korea

2004 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moon Byongook ◽  
Merry Morash
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
General Strain Theory ◽  
Strain Theory ◽  
Cultural Contexts ◽  
General Strain

Prison Strains, Negative Emotions, and Deviance Among Prisoners in South Korea: A Latent-Variable Modeling Test of General Strain Theory

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (15) ◽  
pp. 1607-1636 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sung Joon Jang
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Latent Variable ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
General Strain Theory ◽  
Correctional Officers ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Strain Theory ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Fear Of Victimization ◽  
General Strain

This article examines the applicability of general strain theory to correctional samples by testing whether prison strains are positively related to deviance among prisoners through strain-associated negative emotions and whether the negative emotions-deviance relationship is systematic in terms of inner versus outer directedness. Latent-variable structural equation modeling was applied to analyze survey data from 986 male prisoners in South Korea. First, an inmate’s dissatisfaction with correctional officers was found to be positively related to anger and fear of victimization, whereas in-prison victimization was related only to the fear. Second, outer-directed emotion (anger) was positively related to outer-directed deviance (aggressive and property misconduct and anticipated reoffending) but not to inner-directed deviance (self-injury/suicide attempt). On the contrary, inner-directed emotion (fear) was related positively to the inner-directed deviance but inversely to property misconduct. Finally, some of the indirect relationships of victimization and dissatisfaction with deviance via negative emotions were found to be significant.

A TEST OF GENERAL STRAIN THEORY*

Criminology ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
LISA M. BROIDY
Keyword(s):  
General Strain Theory ◽  
Strain Theory ◽  
General Strain

Contextualizing LGB Youth’s Experiences With Victimization and Risky Behaviors: A Qualitative Approach to General Strain Theory

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 441-465 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deeanna M. Button
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
General Strain Theory ◽  
Risky Behaviors ◽  
Strain Theory ◽  
Sexuality Research ◽  
Structural Level ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
General Strain ◽  
And Bisexual ◽  
Depth Interviews

This study uses 20 in-depth interviews with lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) young adults aged 18 to 25 years to integrate theoretical constructs from the sociology of sexuality with Agnew’s general strain theory (GST). This approach provides theoretical context to LGB youth’s experiences with victimization and risky behaviors. The use of qualitative data provides a deeper understanding of LGB youth’s experiences with heteronormativity, heterosexism, and homophobia, and how these structural-level processes shape interactional- and individual-level experiences. Integrating sexuality research and GST helps clarify interconnected processes that occur at multiple levels of social life, providing a more complete picture of LGB experiences.

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