Abstract While a number of studies have found that immigrant youth are less likely to engage in delinquency, they are more likely to report victimization. Scholars have traditionally attributed this finding to American cultural norms that may generate marginalization and culture conflict that, in return, increases the likelihood of victimization. However, few studies have applied victimization theories to this study population. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to apply Target Congruence Theory to test its capability to explain victimization among Latino youth. Data collected from the Dating Violence Among Latino Adolescents (DAVILA) Study shows that a target’s vulnerability, gratifiability, and antagonism modestly predicted their victimization. Results, as well as the study’s limitations and suggestions for future research, are discussed.

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目标一致性理论与拉美裔青年受害

摘要虽然许多研究发现，移民青年不太可能犯罪，但他们更有可能报告受害。传统上，学者将这一发现归因于美国的文化规范，这些规范可能会导致边缘化和文化冲突，从而增加受害的可能性。但是，很少有研究将受害理论应用于该研究人群。因此，本研究的目的是应用目标同余论来检验其解释拉丁裔青年受害的能力。从拉丁裔青少年约会暴力（DAVILA）研究中收集的数据表明，目标的脆弱性，可满足性和对抗性适度地预测了他们的受害情况。讨论了结果以及研究的局限性和对未来研究的建议。