Correlates of Youths’ Fear of Victimization
Document Type
Article
Department
Community and Global Health (CGU)
Publication Date
9-1997
Disciplines
Cognition and Perception | Health Psychology | Mental and Social Health | Personality and Social Contexts | Psychiatric and Mental Health | Social Psychology
Abstract
This study investigated the role that depression, deviant behaviors, and exposure to violence may play in youths' fears of victimization. In-school youth (ages 11 to 20 years) completed an anonymous, self-administered health behavior questionnaire that measured a variety of psychosocial variables. Included in the questionnaire were items concerning fears of personal victimization, demographics, depression, deviant behaviors, and previous exposure to violence. Logistic regressions revealed that gender, grade, ethnicity, depression, and previous exposure to violence were significantly associated with high fears of victimization. The implications of this study for future research into children's fears and for prevention programs are discussed.
Rights Information
© 1997 V. H. Winston & Son, Inc.
DOI
10.1111/j.1559-1816.1997.tb01615.x
Recommended Citation
Fishkin, S.A., Rohrbach, L.A., & Johnson, C.A. Correlates of youths’ fear of victimization. J Appl Social Psychol, 27, 1601-1616, 1997.
