Assessing the gendered general strain theory over time in individuals with a residential care history
The gendered general strain theory posits that differences in delinquency across gender are due to differences in coping with negative emotions. The present study tests its validity over a 10-year follow-up. We measured expo-sure to strain, levels of anxiety/depression, anger/irritability, and delin...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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2024
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Deviant behavior
Año: 2024, Volumen: 45, Número: 4, Páginas: 567-578 |
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| Sumario: | The gendered general strain theory posits that differences in delinquency across gender are due to differences in coping with negative emotions. The present study tests its validity over a 10-year follow-up. We measured expo-sure to strain, levels of anxiety/depression, anger/irritability, and delinquent behaviors through questionnaires and interviews during residential care (T1) and then 10 years later (T2) in a sample of 80 men and 54 women who were placed in youth welfare and juvenile justice institutions in Switzerland during childhood/adolescence. We observed that, in men, less delinquency at T1 and more symptoms of anxiety/depression at T1 are related to less delin-quency at T2. In women, none of the emotional variables nor strain predicted delinquency over time. Results give important insights regarding the risk factors related to long-term delinquency in men but only partially support the gendered general strain theory. |
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| Notas: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 577-578 |
| ISSN: | 1521-0456 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/01639625.2023.2255918 |
