ABSTRACT

The current study examined how adverse family events (i.e., adult family incarceration, adult family substance use, and adult family mental illness) were associated with adolescent bullying perpetration. More specifically, this study examined whether levels of future orientation mediated the link between adult family incarceration, substance use, and mental illness and bullying perpetration. A sample of 637 African American adolescents from the Southside of Chicago was used for this study. Adult family incarceration, substance use, and mental illness were all found to be positively associated with bullying perpetration. Also, adult family substance use and mental illness were positively associated with low levels of future orientation, which was significantly related to bullying perpetration. These findings demonstrate the importance of understanding how adverse family events are related to adolescent bullying. Implications for future research are discussed.

摘要

目前的研究调查了不良家庭事件（即成人家庭监禁、成人家庭物质使用和成人家庭精神疾病）与青少年欺凌行为之间的关系。更具体地说，这项研究检查了未来导向的水平是否介导了成人家庭监禁、药物滥用、精神疾病和欺凌行为之间的联系。本研究使用了来自芝加哥南部的 637 名非裔美国青少年样本。成人家庭监禁、药物滥用和精神疾病都被发现与欺凌行为呈正相关。此外，成人家庭物质使用和精神疾病与未来取向的低水平呈正相关，这与欺凌行为显着相关。这些发现表明了解不良家庭事件如何与青少年欺凌相关的重要性。讨论了对未来研究的影响。