Youth of immigrant background are at risk of experiencing victimization due to their ethnic or cultural background. However, limited knowledge is available regarding why youth victimize their immigrant peers, and whether the factors associated with engagement in ethnic victimization vary across adolescents of different background. To address this gap in knowledge, the present study aimed to elucidate the common or differential factors associated with engagement in ethnic victimization among immigrant and native youth. The analytical sample included seventh grade students residing in Sweden from 55 classrooms (N = 963, M_age = 13.11, SD = 0.41; 46% girls; 38% youth of immigrant background). The results showed that being morally disengaged and engaging in general victimization are the common denominators of engagement in ethnic victimization for immigrant and Swedish youth. Low levels of positive attitudes toward immigrants provide a foundation for ethnic victimization among Swedish youth, but not youth of immigrant background. Classroom ethnic composition was not significantly related to engagement in ethnic victimization in either group. Predictors of engagement in ethnic victimization seem to have similarities and differences among immigrant and Swedish youth. The factors involved require further attention in developing strategies to combat bias-based hostile behaviors in diverse school settings.

具有移民背景的青年因其种族或文化背景而面临受害的风险。然而，关于青年为什么会伤害他们的移民同龄人，以及与参与种族受害相关的因素是否因不同背景的青少年而异，我们所知有限。为了解决这一知识差距，本研究旨在阐明与移民和本土青年参与种族受害相关的共同或差异因素。分析样本包括居住在瑞典的 55 个教室的七年级学生（N  = 963，M_年龄 = 13.11，SD = 0.41; 46% 的女孩；38% 的青年有移民背景）。结果表明，在道德上脱离和参与一般受害是移民和瑞典青年参与种族受害的共同特征。对移民的低水平积极态度为瑞典青年的种族受害提供了基础，但不是移民背景的青年。课堂种族构成与任一组的种族受害没有显着相关。参与种族受害的预测因素似乎在移民和瑞典青年之间有相似之处和不同之处。在制定策略以打击不同学校环境中基于偏见的敌对行为时，需要进一步关注所涉及的因素。