Bullying Victimization, Social Network Usage, and Delinquent Coping in a Sample of Urban Youth: Examining the Predictions of General Strain Theory

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 1021-1043 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Baker ◽  
William V. Pelfrey
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
General Strain Theory ◽  
The United States ◽  
Strain Theory ◽  
Bullying Victimization ◽  
Cyberbullying Victimization ◽  
General Strain

Guided by the propositions of general strain theory, this study examines the impact of experienced and anticipated strains on the delinquent coping of adolescents while accounting for the usage of social networking sites. Specifically, this study uses self-report survey data collected from 3,195 middle and high school students in a single Midwest city in the United States to explore the effect of experiencing the strains of traditional bullying victimization and cyberbullying victimization on adolescents self-reported soft drug use, hard drug use, and weapon carrying behavior. These relationships are explored among both frequent and infrequent users of social networking sites. Results indicate that cyberbullying victimization and the anticipated strain of feeling unsafe at or on the way to or from school are significantly and positively associated with all three mechanisms of delinquent coping among both frequent and infrequent social network users.

Gender, Bullying Victimization, Depressive Symptoms, and Suicidality

2019 ◽  
pp. 0306624X1989596 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Strohacker ◽  
Lauren E. Wright ◽  
Stephen J. Watts
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
General Strain Theory ◽  
Strain Theory ◽  
Bullying Victimization ◽  
Full Model ◽  
Cyberbullying Victimization ◽  
School Based ◽  
National School ◽  
General Strain

Bullying victimization can have serious consequences for adolescents. This article examines the association between traditional and cyberbullying victimization, depressive symptoms, and suicidality in a national school-based sample, utilizing general strain theory (GST) as a guide to how these variables might relate to each other. We additionally examine whether the associations between these variables differ by gender. Results suggest that traditional and cyberbullying victimization have significant, positive associations with both depressive symptoms and suicidality. Results are partly supportive of the full model suggested by GST, with the associations between bullying and suicidality being weakened in some models when accounting for depressive symptoms. Gender differences also emerge. These findings are discussed in relation to their relevance for policy and theory.

General strain theory of Internet addiction and deviant behaviour in social networking sites (SNS)

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
AR Mubarak ◽  
Steve Quinn
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
General Strain Theory ◽  
Strain Theory ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Problem Behaviours ◽  
General Strain

Purpose This study aims to explore the association between internet addiction and problem behaviours on social networking sites (SNS) using the general strain theory (Agnew, 1992). Design/methodology/approach Using the purposive sampling method, a survey was conducted, which collected data from 414 college students studying in two public universities in South Australia. The Delphi method was used to develop the questionnaire used for the survey. Findings 'Results of this research indicated a significant association between internet addiction and problem behaviours on SNS. Respondents who had engaged in problem behaviours on SNS had high internet addiction test scores (Young, 1998). On the basis of this finding, the present research argues that the general strains associated with the suffering of newly emerging challenges such as internet addiction might contribute to victimisation and deviant and problem behaviours on SNS in specific and possibly in cyberspace in general. Research limitations/implications Results of the present study need to be interpreted cautiously due to many limitations it has. This research is a cross-sectional study, which might not adequately explain the associations between internet addiction and problem behaviours on SNS. Longitudinal studies involving larger samples might have added significant value to this study. The present study uses purposive sampling technique, which has limited its generalizability, and its findings may not be generalised to large populations. Originality/value Limited information is available pertaining to the association between problem behaviours on SNS and internet addiction. The present study is a pioneering effort, which argues that rapid popularity of SNS is likely to increase internet addiction and the frustration of not getting proper treatment for their internet addiction might lead to deviant behaviours on SNS.

“I’m Not a Traditional Woman”: Tranquilizer Misuse as Self-Medication Among Adult Women

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (11) ◽  
pp. 1562-1585 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cindy Brooks Dollar ◽  
Joshua A. Hendrix
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
General Strain Theory ◽  
Emotional Health ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Strain Theory ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
General Strain ◽  
Using Data

Research consistently finds that men use all types of drugs more frequently and extensively than women. However, the misuse of prescription tranquilizers provides an exception. Recent research has found that women are more likely to misuse tranquilizers than men, yet few efforts have been made to systematically understand why this is the case and whether there are gendered factors that might help explain their misuse. Building on general strain theory and other scholarship concerning the links between psychological strain, mental–emotional health, and illicit drug use, we employed a mixed-methods design to investigate the interrelationships between gender, mental health, and tranquilizer misuse. Using data from the 2010 National Survey of Drug Use and Health, we examined tranquilizer misuse among women using various social, demographic, and health-related characteristics. Following this, we drew on nine in-depth interviews with adult women aged 21 to 69 years who reported a history of misusing tranquilizers. The quantitative data reveal that the odds of tranquilizer misuse are nearly two times higher for each unit increase on the poor mental health scale. Whereas being married increases the risk of misuse, having young children is associated with a decreased risk. Our analysis of the interview data reveals three main themes, related to tranquilizer access, reasons for misuse, and shame related to misuse. The interviews clearly uncover tranquilizer misuse as an attempt by women to manage competing demands between their work and home lives, and more specifically as a means of promoting success in both devotions. We conclude by arguing that women’s misuse of tranquilizers is a gendered behavior in response to gender-specific strains, which in turn reproduces gendering as an institution as well as in individual lives. The implications of these findings for general strain theory are also discussed.

scholarly journals Bullying Victimization as a Strain: Examining Changes in Bullying Victimization and Delinquency among Korean Students from a Developmental General Strain Theory Perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-65
Author(s):  
Yeoju Park ◽  
Christi Metcalfe
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
General Strain Theory ◽  
Harmful Effect ◽  
Strain Theory ◽  
Bullying Victimization ◽  
Effects Of Bullying ◽  
General Strain ◽  
Bullying Experiences ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Analogous Behavior

Objectives: Using a developmental extension of Agnew’s general strain theory (GST), the current study aims to assess the within-individual associations between bullying victimization and delinquency, as well as the recent versus enduring effects of bullying victimization experiences and the moderating influences of several risk factors. Method: Random effects Tobit models are conducted to examine the relationship between changes in bullying victimization and five forms of delinquency using five waves from the Korean Youth Panel Survey. A measure calculating the duration of consecutive bullying experiences is introduced into these models to capture the enduring effects of this strain, and margins analyses are used to assess moderating influences. Results: There is a positive relationship between experiencing a bullying event and delinquency, and this relationship is stronger at higher levels of risk factors. Moreover, bullying victimization over consecutive years has a consistent harmful effect with regard to analogous behavior and violence and theft, as opposed to a diminishing effect for overall delinquency, substance use, and bullying. Conclusions: While there is support for many of the propositions of GST, there are some inconsistences regarding the duration effects. The findings suggest the need for further assessments of the temporal patterns of strains.

Gender, Bullying Victimization, and Juvenile Delinquency: A Test of General Strain Theory

2008 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 346-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francis T. Cullen ◽  
James D. Unnever ◽  
Jennifer L. Hartman ◽  
Michael G. Turner ◽  
Robert Agnew
Keyword(s):  
Juvenile Delinquency ◽  
General Strain Theory ◽  
Strain Theory ◽  
Bullying Victimization ◽  
General Strain

Poor Parenting on Underage Drinking Through Frustration and Impulsivity

2022 ◽  
pp. 001112872110647
Author(s):  
Hyunin Baek ◽  
Selye Lee ◽  
Carlos E. Posadas
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Model ◽  
General Strain Theory ◽  
Structural Models ◽  
The United States ◽  
Strain Theory ◽  
Underage Drinking ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Potential Mediator ◽  
General Strain ◽  
The Relationship

Underage drinking continues to be a perilous social problem in the United States with its numerous negative consequences. Contributing to our understanding of this issue, the current study examined the relationship between poor parenting, frustration, impulsivity, and underage drinking. Based on the theoretical framework of Agnew’s general strain theory (GST), this study tested three structural models with national youth data ( N = 5,030). Results showed that poor parenting had a significant influence on frustration, impulsivity, and underage drinking. Particularly, frustration and impulsivity mediated the relationship between poor parenting and underage drinking. Further, impulsivity played a crucial role in GST. Additionally, an alternative model with a potential mediator (i.e., impulsivity) will provide insight to further our understanding of underage drinking.

Examining How Testosterone and Cortisol Influence the Relationship Between Strain, Negative Emotions, and Antisocial Behavior: A Gendered Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (10) ◽  
pp. 1470-1501
Author(s):  
Eric M. Cooke ◽  
Eric J. Connolly ◽  
Danielle L. Boisvert ◽  
Todd A. Armstrong ◽  
Richard H. Lewis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Antisocial Behavior ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
General Strain Theory ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Strain Theory ◽  
Cortisol Reactivity ◽  
General Strain ◽  
The Relationship

This study provides a test of General Strain Theory by examining the relations between strain, negative emotions, and biological hormones in the prediction of antisocial behavior across gender. Findings from a diverse sample of 512 undergraduate students reveal that strain and the ratio between testosterone to cortisol reactivity are associated with higher levels of antisocial behavior in males, but not females. In contrast, the effect of depressive symptoms on antisocial behavior is stronger at higher levels of strain and ratio of testosterone to cortisol reactivity in females. Drug use and depressive symptoms were found to partly mediate the association between strain and antisocial behavior in females, but not males.

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