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dc.contributorDepartment of Applied Social Sciences-
dc.creatorYu, L-
dc.creatorChan, KL-
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-23T08:29:40Z-
dc.date.available2019-08-23T08:29:40Z-
dc.identifier.issn0145-2134en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10397/81188-
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPergamon Pressen_US
dc.rights© 2019 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)en_US
dc.rightsThe following publication Yu, L., & Chan, K. L. (2019). Moderating effects of personal strengths in the relationship between juvenile victimization and delinquent behaviors. Child abuse & neglect, 93, 79-90 is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2019.04.019en_US
dc.subjectChineseen_US
dc.subjectDelinquencyen_US
dc.subjectGeneral strain theoryen_US
dc.subjectJuvenile victimizationen_US
dc.subjectPersonal strengthen_US
dc.subjectPositive psychologyen_US
dc.titleModerating effects of personal strengths in the relationship between juvenile victimization and delinquent behaviorsen_US
dc.typeJournal/Magazine Articleen_US
dc.identifier.spage79en_US
dc.identifier.epage90en_US
dc.identifier.volume93en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.chiabu.2019.04.019en_US
dcterms.abstractBackground: Robust evidence suggests a strong association between juvenile victimization and delinquency. Yet, there is a lack of research on the protective factors at the individual level that may buffer the relationship between victimization and delinquent behaviors. Objectives: This study adopted a positive psychology perspective to examine the effects of three types of personal strength (self-regulation, interpersonal, and intellectual)on the relationship between different types of victimization and delinquency. Participants and Setting: Data were collected from 631 Chinese migrant children (mean age = 10.52 ± 0.92 years)via convenience sampling. Methods: Participants completed a self-reported questionnaire that assessed experiences of victimization in family, interpersonal, and community settings, involvement in delinquent behaviors, and personal strengths. Results: The prevalence of different delinquent behaviors was significantly higher in the victimization groups than in the non-victimization groups. Regression analyses revealed that all three types of personal strength served as direct predictors of delinquency (B self-regulation = −0.46, SE self-regulation =.09, p <.001; B interpersonal strength = −0.23, SE interpersonal strength =.06, p <.001; B intellectual strength = −0.19, SE intellectual strength =.05, p <.001), while self-regulation further moderated the victimization-delinquency relationship. When self-regulation was high, the association between victimization and delinquency was significantly weaker than when self-regulation was low. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that personal strengths are important protective factors for youth exposed to experiences of victimization. Identifying methods to help victims recognize, develop, and use their personal strengths should be integral to support and intervention efforts for young victims.-
dcterms.accessRightsopen accessen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationChild abuse and neglect, 2019, v. 93, p. 79-90-
dcterms.isPartOfChild abuse and neglect-
dcterms.issued2019-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000473123300008-
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85065169257-
dc.identifier.pmid31075573-
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dc.description.pubStatusPublisheden_US
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