LGBTQ+ identity and delinquency: the importance of negative emotions and social bonds

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While prior research has examined differences in delinquency by LGBTQ+ identity, few have attempted to explain these differences within the scope of main criminological theories. Drawing on general strain theory and social bond theory, this study uses data from the Technology, Teen Dating Violence a...

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Main Author: Rocheleau, Gregory C. (Author)
Contributors: Rocheleau, Brandy N. ; Piatak, Kirsten A. ; Thompson, Izzy J.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Criminal justice studies
Year: 2024, Volume: 37, Issue: 3, Pages: 290–310
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Keywords:
Social bonds
Sexual Identity
Negative emotions
LGBTQ+
General Strain Theory
Delinquency
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Summary:While prior research has examined differences in delinquency by LGBTQ+ identity, few have attempted to explain these differences within the scope of main criminological theories. Drawing on general strain theory and social bond theory, this study uses data from the Technology, Teen Dating Violence and Abuse, and Bullying in Three States, 2011–2012 survey (N = 5,647) to examine if negative emotions and different types of social bonds mediate relationships between LGBTQ+ identity and delinquency. Results show that youth who identify as LGBTQ+ report higher levels of negative emotions and lower levels of parental and school bonds compared to those who identify as heterosexual and cisgender. Results also show that youth who identify as LGBTQ+ report higher odds of general delinquency, marijuana use, and other drug use compared to youth who identify as heterosexual and cisgender. Finally, results show that relationships between LGBTQ+ identity and delinquency are largely mediated by negative emotions and school bonds.
ISSN:1478-6028
DOI:10.1080/1478601X.2024.2363771