@article{ref1,
title="Personality and adolescent school-based victimization: do the big five matter?",
journal="Journal of school violence",
year="2019",
author="Kulig, Teresa C. and Cullen, Francis T. and Wilcox, Pamela and Chouhy, Cecilia",
volume="18",
number="2",
pages="176-199",
abstract="Self-control has provided a useful framework for understanding both offending behavior and victimization risk. As a theory of victimization, research has established that low self-control is directly related to victimization risk beyond a range of other factors. This finding raises the issue of whether other personality traits are associated with an increased risk of victimization. Using a sample of ninth-grade adolescents (N = 2,912) from the Rural Substance Abuse and Violence Project (RSVP), we tested whether the Big Five Inventory (BFI) of personality traits predicted adolescent school-based victimization above and beyond low self-control and rival explanations of victimization. The results indicate that, after controlling for risky behaviors, school attachment, and low self-control, neuroticism is positively related to victimization. This finding suggests that examining traits other than low self-control is important to capture fully what makes someone vulnerable to crime. Further, we consider the theoretical and policy implications of the findings.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1538-8220",
doi="10.1080/15388220.2018.1444495",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15388220.2018.1444495"
}