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Negative Life Events and Maladaptive Behaviors Among Filipino Adolescents: an Empirical Test of the General Strain Theory
Asian Journal of Criminology ( IF 1.8 ) Pub Date : 2016-01-30 , DOI: 10.1007/s11417-016-9230-9
Dan Jerome Barrera , Bless Gaga-a , Janice Pabayos

Agnew’s general strain theory has been widely tested in other countries and has received general support from most studies. To date, however, there has been limited empirical test of the theory in the Philippines. Thus, this study aims to test the core theoretical propositions of the theory that link negative life events (strains) to negative emotions that in turn encourage maladaptive behaviors or criminal coping. The study uses the Global School-based Student Health Survey (2011) data on a nationally representative sample of 5920 secondary Filipino students. In general, the results support the general strain theory: negative life events (e.g., violent experiences, discrimination, sexual harassment victimization) encourage maladaptive behaviors (i.e., suicidality, substance use, and truancy), and this link is somewhat mediated or attenuated by depression. Further, conditioning factors such as parental care and supervision, social support, and engagement in physical activities moderate the effects of negative life events and depression on maladaptive behaviors. Contrary to the theory, however, some conditioning factors intensify the effects of strain on truancy. Overall, the current findings support the theory but call for further research and theory building—delinquent acts are diverse behaviors, and thus, each may require a crime-specific model of the general strain theory.

中文翻译:

菲律宾青少年的负面生活事件和适应不良行为:一般应变理论的实证检验

Agnew 的一般应变理论在其他国家得到了广泛的检验,并得到了大多数研究的普遍支持。然而,迄今为止,菲律宾对该理论的实证检验有限。因此,本研究旨在测试该理论的核心理论命题,这些命题将负面生活事件(压力)与负面情绪联系起来,进而鼓励适应不良行为或犯罪应对。该研究使用了全球学校学生健康调查(2011 年)的数据,对 5920 名菲律宾中学生的全国代表性样本进行了调查。总的来说,结果支持一般紧张理论:消极的生活事件(例如,暴力经历、歧视、性骚扰受害)鼓励适应不良行为(即自杀、吸毒和逃学),这种联系在某种程度上被抑郁症介导或减弱。此外,父母的照顾和监督、社会支持和体育活动等条件因素可以减轻负面生活事件和抑郁症对适应不良行为的影响。然而,与理论相反,一些条件因素加剧了紧张对逃学的影响。总体而言,目前的研究结果支持该理论,但需要进一步研究和理论构建——违法行为是多种多样的行为,因此,每种行为都可能需要一个特定于犯罪的一般应变理论模型。一些条件因素加剧了紧张对逃学的影响。总体而言,目前的研究结果支持该理论,但需要进一步研究和理论构建——违法行为是多种多样的行为,因此,每种行为都可能需要一个特定于犯罪的一般应变理论模型。一些条件因素加剧了紧张对逃学的影响。总体而言,目前的研究结果支持该理论,但需要进一步研究和理论构建——违法行为是多种多样的行为,因此,每种行为都可能需要一个特定于犯罪的一般应变理论模型。
更新日期:2016-01-30
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