The Biosocial Underpinnings to Adolescent Victimization Results From a Longitudinal Sample of Twins

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作者
Beaver, Kevin M. [1 ]
Boutwell, Brian B. [1 ]
Barnes, J. C. [1 ]
Cooper, Jonathon A. [2 ]
机构
[1] Florida State Univ, Coll Criminol & Criminal Justice, Tallahassee, FL 32306 USA
[2] Arizona State Univ, Sch Criminol & Criminal Justice, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
关键词
delinquency; victimization; adolescence; genetics; environment; twins; VIOLENT VICTIMIZATION; SELF-CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL-INFLUENCES; GENERAL-THEORY; ANTISOCIAL-BEHAVIOR; CRIMINAL HOMICIDE; DF ANALYSIS; DELINQUENCY; CRIME; METAANALYSIS;
D O I
10.1177/1541204009333830
中图分类号
DF [法律]; D9 [法律];
学科分类号
0301 ;
摘要
Behavioral genetic research has consistently revealed that antisocial behaviors are due partially to genetic factors and partially to environmental factors. Even in light of these findings, researchers have failed to examine the genetic and environmental contributors to adolescent victimization. The current study addressed this gap in the literature by analyzing a sample of twin pairs drawn from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health). The results of the statistical models revealed that genetic factors explained about 40% to 45% of the variance in adolescent victimization, with the remaining variance attributable to the nonshared environment. Moreover, additional analyses revealed that 64% of the variance in repeat victimization was due to genetic factors. The implications that these findings have for victimization researchers are discussed.
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页码:223 / 238
页数:16
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