Gender and general strain theory: A replication and exploration of Broidy and Agnew's gender/strain hypothesis among a sample of southwestern Mexican American adolescents |
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| Authors: | Wesley G Jennings Nicole L Piquero Angela R Gover Deanna M Prez |
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| Institution: | aDepartment of Justice Administration, University of Louisville, Brigman Hall, Room 215, Louisville, KY 40292, United States;bDepartment of Criminal Justice, Virginia Commonwealth University, 923 West Franklin Street, P. O. Box 842028, Scherer Hall, Room 318, Richmond, VA 23284-2028, United States;cSchool of Public Affairs, University of Colorado Denver, 1380 Lawrence Street, Suite 525, Denver, CO 80217-3364, United States |
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| Abstract: | Based on recent theoretical and empirical advancements in general strain theory (GST) research, this study explored the possible extension of GST to explain both interpersonal aggression and property offending among Hispanic adolescents. More specifically, this study attempted to replicate the work of Piquero and Sealock (2004) by examining gender differences in GST-related processes that affect criminal behavior using self-report data from a large sample of southwestern Mexican American adolescents. Results from a series of multivariate models incorporating several measures of strain, negative affect, and coping resources provided partial support for Broidy and Agnew's (1997) gender/general strain hypotheses and produced relatively similar findings in terms of gender similarities/differences as reported by Piquero and Sealock (2004). Additional results also identified several significant three-way interaction effects once gender x negative emotion x conditioning factor interaction terms were simultaneously estimated. Possible theoretical modifications and suggestions for future research are discussed. |
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