RT Article
T1 LGBTQ+ identity and delinquency: the importance of negative emotions and social bonds
JF Criminal justice studies
VO 37
IS 3
SP 290
OP 310
A1 Rocheleau, Gregory C.
A2 Rocheleau, Brandy N.
A2 Piatak, Kirsten A.
A2 Thompson, Izzy J.
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1907407197
AB 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.
K1 Social bonds
K1 Sexual Identity
K1 Negative emotions
K1 LGBTQ+
K1 General Strain Theory
K1 Delinquency
DO 10.1080/1478601X.2024.2363771