Self-Control, Risky Lifestyles, and Victimization among Chinese Adolescents

Lin, Kai; Wu, Yuning; Chen, Xiaojin

doi:10.1177/0306624x211027487

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“…Results also indicate support for the risky lifestyles perspective wherein Korean adolescents who engaged in bullying perpetration and peer delinquency were more likely to belong to the early-onset decreasing class. This result confirms findings in an extensive body of scholarship that risky lifestyles are a cause of victimization and bullying perpetration, including interacting/hanging out with delinquent peers (Cho, 2017(Cho, , 2019Qu et al, 2022;Schreck et al, 2004;Stogner et al, 2014) and participating in delinquent behavior (Cho, 2017(Cho, , 2019Cho & Wooldredge, 2018;Savolainen et al, 2009). Involvement in these activities predisposes youth to victimization.…”

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Child abuse and individual traits related to developmental trajectories of bullying victimization: An integrated, multitheoretical approach

Cho

Harper

2023

Journal of Adolescence

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IntroductionAdolescents who experience prior victimization such as child abuse within the home and experience low self‐esteem/depression are at higher risk of repetitive bullying victimization when compared to those without such experiences. Recent scholarship has explored growth trajectories of bullying during adolescent development; however, relatively little is known about distinct trajectory patterns of bullying victimization across adolescent development. The current study identifies unobserved subgroups thus capturing the heterogeneity in developmental pathways in bullying victimization.MethodThe current study uniquely utilized a multitheoretical approach to help explain the phenomenon of bullying victimization among a national sample of 2,190 youth in South Korea from 2010 to 2016. Theories tested include the integrated approach of target congruence, lifestyle and routine activities theories (LRAT), and the state dependence and population heterogeneity perspectives. To conduct this analysis, we performed a three‐step latent class growth analysis.ResultsThe study revealed three distinct trajectory groups. Korean adolescents who had higher levels of low self‐esteem demonstrated greater odds of belonging to both the early‐onset and decreasing and increasing and late peak groups. Those who had low‐self‐esteem and were depressed demonstrated greater odds of belonging to the early‐onset and decreasing group. Prior experience of child abuse for the early‐onset and decreasing group was fully mediated by the measures of target congruence and lifestyles.ConclusionThe current study contributes to research on developmental victimization by demonstrating the utility of integrating target congruence variables with lifestyle‐routine activity concepts in explaining heterogeneity.

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Child abuse and individual traits related to developmental trajectories of bullying victimization: An integrated, multitheoretical approach

Cho

Harper

2023

Journal of Adolescence

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“…First, our study consistently showed that male students had higher lifetime prevalence of club drug use than female students [11,13,31,33]. In China, licit drugs (e.g., smoking and drinking) use was socially accepted and usually regarded as a symbol of independence and social status among males [55,56], and males might exhibit lower levels of self-control than females [57], all of which might increase the risk of illicit drugs use among males. Second, the type of associated factors had some distinction between different genders.…”

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confidence: 60%

Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Club Drug Use among Secondary Vocational Students in China

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To understand the prevalence of and factors associated with club drug use among Chinese secondary vocational students, a nationally representative survey was conducted. The multistage cluster sampling strategy was employed to select participants. A total of 9469 students from eleven secondary vocational schools in five cities completed self-reported questionnaires, which included information on club drug use, sociodemographic variables, individual factors, as well as peer and family related factors. The data were separately analyzed with Poisson regression models for female and male students. The overall lifetime prevalence of club drug use was 2.7% (258/9469), and male students had higher prevalence than female students (3.5% vs. 1.9%, p < 0.001). Female and male students shared four risk factors (i.e., having ever smoked, perceiving social benefit expectancies, peer drug using and perceiving peer’s approval of drug use) and one protective factor (i.e., having medium or high levels of refusal skills) for club drug use. Moreover, family drug using and having a part-time job were two additionally independent risk factors for club drug use among male students. These findings indicate that the problem of club drug use among Chinese secondary vocational students is worthy of attention. The prevention of club drug use should address multiple risks and protective factors on individual, peer and family levels.

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“…Despite these adverse consequences of victimization, young adolescents are the least likely group to report their victimization to police and others, making it more difficult to prevent its adverse impact in earlier stages [ 68 ]. Thus, it is essential for scholars to completely understand the etiology of adolescent victimization and life processes that place them at heightened risk of being victimized [ 76 , 77 , 78 ]. Identifying risk factors related to victimization with young adolescents can promote adolescents’ successful transition to healthy adulthood by providing practical preventive measures.…”

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The Role of Low Self-Control and Risky Lifestyles in Criminal Victimization: A Study of Adolescents in South Korea

Kwak

Kim

2022

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In this study, we examine the links between low self-control, risky lifestyles, and victimization. Specifically, we explore a full mediation model to test whether risky lifestyles (unstructured activity, association with deviant peers, and delinquency) account for the effect of low self-control on victimization. For the current study, we apply structural equation modeling (SEM) to data from 1057 South Korean adolescents. The results indicate that low self-control only has an indirect effect on victimization, primarily through unstructured time and one’s own delinquency. Risky lifestyles were found to fully mediate the influence of low self-control on victimization. The findings demonstrate the utility of the integration of self-control with routine activities and lifestyle theories as a robust framework through which to examine victimization. Specifically, the results suggest that individuals maintaining low levels of self-control self-select into contexts that are conducive to victimization, increasing their attractiveness and suitability as targets for victimization in the absence of capable guardians.

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Self-Control, Risky Lifestyles, and Victimization among Chinese Adolescents

Cited by 10 publications

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Child abuse and individual traits related to developmental trajectories of bullying victimization: An integrated, multitheoretical approach

Child abuse and individual traits related to developmental trajectories of bullying victimization: An integrated, multitheoretical approach

Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Club Drug Use among Secondary Vocational Students in China

The Role of Low Self-Control and Risky Lifestyles in Criminal Victimization: A Study of Adolescents in South Korea

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