Bullying Victimization, Social Network Usage, And Delinquent Coping In A Sample Of Urban Youth: Examining The Predictions Of General Strain Theory

Keywords

Bullying; Cyberbullying; Drug use; Social networking use; Strain theory

Abstract

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.

Publication Date

1-1-2016

Publication Title

Violence and Victims

Volume

31

Issue

6

Number of Pages

1021-1043

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1891/0886-6708.VV-D-14-00154

Socpus ID

85026693806 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85026693806

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