ABSTRACT

Research has identified several predictors of violence; however, few studies have examined the role of revenge as a motivating factor of violent delinquency. In this study, we use multilevel logistic regression models to examine the relationship between beliefs favorable to revenge and violent behavior among a random sample of 6061 adolescents in Finnish schools. The results show that established predictors of violence, such as peer delinquency, unstructured socializing, and violent victimization are all significantly associated with violent behavior. However, attitudes supporting revenge also emerge as a significant predictor of violence even after controlling for other factors. This finding reinforces research suggesting that violence-reduction interventions and initiatives should attempt to promote prosocial means of conflict resolution and reduce beliefs favorable to violence such as support for revenge.

摘要

研究已经确定了几个暴力预测因素；然而，很少有研究考察报复作为暴力犯罪的动机因素所起的作用。在这项研究中，我们使用多级逻辑回归模型来检验芬兰学校 6061 名青少年的随机样本中支持报复的信念与暴力行为之间的关系。结果表明，既定的暴力预测因素，如同伴犯罪、非结构化社交和暴力受害，都与暴力行为显着相关。然而，即使在控制了其他因素之后，支持报复的态度也成为暴力的重要预测指标。