Kelly Brian C, Harris Emily, Vuolo Mike
Dept. of Sociology, Purdue University,
Kem C Garnder Policy Institute, University of Utah,
Deviant Behav. 2017;38(8):941-956. doi: 10.1080/01639625.2016.1229934. Epub 2016 Oct 6.
The escalation of deviant behavior remains a central issue for criminologists, although mechanisms of intensification remain understudied. Using a sample of prescription drug misusers recruited via time-space sampling, we test five theoretically informed hypotheses on social and psychological factors - sensation seeking; coping; stigma; peer drug associations; use for pleasant times with peers - that may impact the escalation of deviance via non-normative consumption. Social factors - peer drug associations and use for pleasant time with peers - as well as stigma were associated with escalation. Sensation seeking was mediated by social factors. Social contexts are crucial for the intensification of deviant behavior.
越轨行为的升级仍然是犯罪学家关注的核心问题，尽管强化机制仍未得到充分研究。我们通过时空抽样招募了一批处方药滥用者样本，检验了关于社会和心理因素的五个基于理论的假设——寻求刺激；应对；污名化；同伴药物关联；与同伴共度愉快时光时使用药物——这些因素可能通过非规范消费影响越轨行为的升级。社会因素——同伴药物关联以及与同伴共度愉快时光时使用药物——以及污名化与升级有关。寻求刺激受社会因素的中介作用影响。社会环境对于越轨行为的强化至关重要。
