Robertson Angela R, Stein Judith A, Schaefer-Rohleder Lacey
Social Science Research Center, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS.
J Res Crime Delinq. 2010 Nov 1;47(4):469-495. doi: 10.1177/0022427810375577.
This study tested Agnew's General Strain Theory (GST) by examining the roles of anger, anxiety, and maladaptive coping in mediating the relationship between strain and three outcomes (serious delinquency, minor delinquency, and continued involvement in the juvenile justice system) among adolescent female offenders (N = 261). Strains consisted of adverse life events and exposure to Hurricane Katrina. Greater exposure to Hurricane Katrina was directly related to serious delinquency and maladaptive coping. Hurricane Katrina also had an indirect effect on minor delinquency and Post-Katrina juvenile justice involvement mediated through maladaptive coping. Adverse life events were associated with increased anger, anxiety, and maladaptive coping. Anger mediated the relationship between adverse life events and serious delinquency. Anxiety mediated the relationship between adverse life events and minor delinquency. Maladaptive coping strategies were associated with minor delinquency and juvenile justice involvement. Findings lend support to GST.
本研究通过考察愤怒、焦虑和适应不良应对在青少年女性罪犯（N = 261）中，调节压力与三种结果（严重犯罪、轻微犯罪以及持续卷入少年司法系统）之间关系的作用，对阿格纽的一般压力理论（GST）进行了检验。压力包括不良生活事件和接触卡特里娜飓风。更多地接触卡特里娜飓风与严重犯罪和适应不良应对直接相关。卡特里娜飓风还通过适应不良应对对轻微犯罪和卡特里娜飓风后卷入少年司法系统产生间接影响。不良生活事件与愤怒、焦虑和适应不良应对的增加有关。愤怒调节了不良生活事件与严重犯罪之间的关系。焦虑调节了不良生活事件与轻微犯罪之间的关系。适应不良应对策略与轻微犯罪和卷入少年司法系统有关。研究结果支持了一般压力理论。
