Citation

Wallace LN, Ménard KS. J. Aggression Maltreat. Trauma 2017; 26(2): 116-136.

Affiliation

Penn State Altoona, Department of Criminal Justice, 101H Cypress Building, 3000 Ivyside Park, Altoona, PA 16601, KMM157@psu.edu, /.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10926771.2016.1250852

PMID

28638237

PMCID

PMC5476311

Abstract

Few studies have examined the impact of violent victimization on friendship networks. This study used two waves of data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) to examine the effects of violent victimization on number peer- and self-reported friendships. Guided by stigma theory (Goffman, 1963), fixed-effect regression models controlling for depression, delinquency, substance use, and school engagement were completed to predict changes in number of friends following victimization. Consistent with the theory, results indicate that experiencing violent victimization (e.g., jumped, stabbed, shot at) was associated with a decrease in number of friends. These effects were magnified for females and for individuals with a greater number of depressive symptoms. These results were consistent even when models were run separately for each individual type of victimization. Treatment and prevention implications are discussed.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescents; depression; friendship networks; victimization; violence