Immigrant Status and Victimization Among Norwegian Youth

• In Event: Victimization During Childhood and Adolescence

Abstract

Youth victimization has long been studied, and several individuals and societal correlates of youth victimization have been reported. Among those are behavioral and mental health issues, sexual orientation, anti-social behavior, family structure, and SES. However, the direct and indirect impact of being an immigrant (first or second generation) is yet to be fully addressed via different studies conducted in different social contexts as global mobility has increased amidst various political and social crises across the globe. Analyzing data from the Young in Norway (UNGDATA 2021) Survey’s Vestland county package (N=13,104 - 49% male, 51% female), this study investigated how the immigrant status of high school students impacted their likelihood of experiencing victimization by their peers. The types of victimization included in the study were sexual harassment, physical violence, psychological violence, and poly victimization from those types of violence. The control variables included demographics, family characteristics, and several measures of mental and behavioral indicators. The results of multivariate analysis are presented along with a discussion of policy and research implications.

Authors

• Ishak Celik, Independent Researcher

• Hasan Buker, University of West Florida