Bullied Victimization on Low-Self Control and Routine Activities among Juveniles in South Korea

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Abstract

The relevance of routine activities theory and general theory of crime for understanding victimization risk among juveniles has been examined in extant studies, but primarily for cross-sectional samples in western cultures. Using a random sample of roughly 3,500 South Korean middle- and high school students followed for a four-year period (from 2003 to 2006), the main effects of juvenile characteristics and activities reflecting guardianship and target suitability were examined. Also, this study showed whether the effect of low-self control was moderated by capable guardians. A limitation of previous cross-sectional studies is that it is difficult to determine whether victimization incidents follow specific activities in time, and whether changes in victimization risk follow changes in activity levels. Latent growth curve modeling with MPLUS 6.0 was used to estimate the longitudinal effects of these factors on self-reported victimization by bullied victimization. Findings from the analysis and their theoretical implications are presented.

Author

• Heejin Lee, University of Cincinnati