A Gendered Examination of Bullying on Delinquent Coping: Applying General Strain Theory

• In Event: Victimization and Bullying in Schools

Abstract

The relationship between general strain and criminal behavior has received significant empirical support. While most scholarship has examined the negative outcomes of being a victim of bullying; the relationship between gender, different forms of bullying, and responses to bullying has been neglected. Few studies have addressed the gendered responses of males and females to bullying victimization in the form of externalizing behavior for males and internalizing behavior for females. This study, utilizing data from middle and high schools in a Midwest city, explores the relationship between gender and delinquent coping responses to bullying. Implications and future research are discussed.

Authors

• Caitlin Brady, University of Central Florida

• Thomas Baker, University of Central Florida

• William Pelfrey Jr., Virginia Commonwealth University