Georgia State University, Atlanta, USA.
J Interpers Violence. 2021 Jan;36(1-2):103-131. doi: 10.1177/0886260517724255. Epub 2017 Aug 23.
Research shows that individuals with mental health problems are at an increased risk of victimization compared with individuals without such problems, and certain mental health problems are linked with particular types of victimization. Although most research has not used theory to guide why these differential risks exist, researchers have begun to theorize the reasons why individuals with mental health problems experience victimization. In line with these recent inquiries, the present study uses a Lifestyle/Routine Activities perspective to examine the victimization of people with mental health problems. Further, different types of mental health problems are explored for their potential links to victimization. Risky lifestyle factors are also explored for their potential mediating role in the link between mental health and victimization. A path analysis is conducted with data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health). Results suggest that different mental health problems have differing links to victimization types, and lifestyle factors mediate the link for some forms of victimization. The findings imply that certain lifestyle factors explain victimization risk among people with mental health problems, but these individuals may also have unique risk factors related to mental health. Policy implications and directions for future research are discussed.
研究表明，与没有此类问题的个体相比，心理健康问题患者遭受伤害的风险更高，某些心理健康问题与特定类型的伤害存在关联。尽管大多数研究没有利用理论来解释这些差异风险存在的原因，但研究人员已开始从理论上探讨心理健康问题患者遭受伤害的原因。本研究遵循这些最新研究，采用生活方式/日常活动视角来检验心理健康问题患者的受害情况。此外，还探讨了不同类型的心理健康问题与受害之间可能存在的联系。还探讨了危险的生活方式因素在心理健康与受害之间的联系中可能发挥的中介作用。本研究使用来自青少年至成年健康纵向研究（Add Health）的数据进行路径分析。结果表明，不同的心理健康问题与受害类型之间存在不同的关联，生活方式因素在某些形式的受害中起到中介作用。这些发现表明，某些生活方式因素可以解释心理健康问题患者的受害风险，但这些个体可能也与心理健康相关的独特风险因素有关。讨论了政策意义和未来研究方向。
