Few studies have explored whether individuals who are bullied at school or online are more likely to engage in delinquent behavior. Even less is known about whether negative emotions (i.e., anger or frustration)—as a result of being victimized—mediate the relationships between being bullied or cyberbullied and delinquency (as predicted by Agnew's general strain theory). The current study uses data from a national sample of 2,670 middle and high school students in the United States. Results indicate that youth who were bullied or cyberbullied, and who experience negative emotions as a result, are more likely to engage in delinquency. Negative emotions did not mediate the relationship between bullying and delinquency; however, they did partly mediate the relationship between cyberbullying and delinquency. The findings indicate that being bullied matters more in explaining delinquent behavior than the negative emotions that may result. Implications for research and policy are discussed in light of these findings.

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欺凌和犯罪：愤怒和沮丧的影响。

很少有研究探讨在学校或网络上被欺负的人是否更有可能从事违法行为。关于被欺负的负面情绪（即愤怒或沮丧）是否能够介导被欺负或网络欺凌与犯罪之间的关系所知甚少（如Agnew的一般压力理论所预测的那样）。当前的研究使用了来自美国2670名中高中生的全国样本数据。结果表明，被欺负或网络欺凌并因此产生负面情绪的年轻人更有可能从事犯罪行为。负面情绪并未调解欺凌与犯罪之间的关系。但是，他们确实部分调解了网络欺凌与犯罪之间的关系。研究结果表明，被欺负比解释可能产生的负面情绪更重要的是解释犯罪行为。根据这些发现讨论了对研究和政策的影响。