Ekaterina V Botchkovar
Biographic Data
| ID | 4260656 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ekaterina V Botchkovar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ekaterina V |
| FAMILY NAME | Botchkovar |
| SIGNATURE | BOTCHKOVAR E V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Northeastern University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7302-0550 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 25 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 127 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 25 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
‘S/he Loves Me Not: War and intimate partner violence in Ukraine
Using a random sample of 1185 Ukrainian adults, the study examines the influence of exposure to the Donbas war, relative to factors such as alcohol use, daily stressors, and negative emotions, on involvement in intimate partner violence (IPV) among men and women. The findings indicate that daily stressors, negative emotions, and alcohol abuse consistently predict involvement in IPV for both genders, with daily stressors and negative affect demons…
Wired for Risk? TRDM, Self-Control, and Peer Deviance in Cybercrime
Using data from a survey of full-time employees at a large private university ( n = 872), this study examines the relationship between thoughtfully reflective decision-making (TRDM) and cybercrime and the moderating roles of self-control and deviant peer associations. Results show that TRDM, self-control, and peer associations are each significantly associated with projected cybercrime in the expected directions. Furthermore, interaction analyses…
Crime and Calculation: The Decision-Making of Dark Web Actors
Drawing on rational choice and social learning theories, this study examines how social networks, subcultural immersion, and specific activities shape dark web actors’ perceptions of risks and rewards. Using original 2024 survey data from 123 active dark web users recruited across English- and Russian-language forums and Telegram channels, we analyze how peer involvement, sustained participation in deviant subcultures, and interest in particular …
Why they do it and why they don’t: Self-interest vs. altruistic tendencies as explanations of criminal behavior
Our study juxtaposes egoistic and altruistic motivations as explanations of criminal behavior. Self-control, reward/cost considerations, and moral values are investigated as possible mediating and conditional influences on the relationship between these motivations and crime. To do so, we utilize self-report data from a random sample of 1435 Ukrainian and Russian respondents. Findings confirm a relationship between altruistic orientation/self-int…
When the World Falls Apart: How People Make Decisions in the Times of War
A sample of 1,247 adults from two Ukrainian cities was analyzed to understand how exposure to the Donbas war in 2017 influenced decision-making related to violent behaviors among civilians. The study seeks to: (a) evaluate perceived rewards and costs as mediators between war exposure and violence; (b) test if war exposure increases the effect of perceived rewards and decreases the influence of perceived costs of crime on violence; (c) assess war …
The organized activities of ransomware groups: A social network approach
Youth Decision-Making and Crime: Influences of Stressful Conditions, Adverse Mental and Physical States, and Conventional Activities
This study focuses on sources of youth decision-making and examines paths through which these factors may affect delinquent behavior. Using longitudinal Add Health data, we explore the mediating mechanisms linking several antecedents of decision-making, thoughtfully reflective decision-making (TRDM), and crime. We find that various adverse factors (i.e., family and school stressful conditions, depression, sleep problems) reduce the ability of ado…
“My Neighborhood Is Watching Me”: The Role of Neighborhood Processes in the Offending and Self-Control–Crime Nexus
Using survey data from a sample of 1,435 Ukrainian and Russian adults, this study examines the interplay between collective processes, individual-level self-control, and offending. Multilevel regression models estimate the direct effects of neighborhood-level self-control, perceptions of sanction risks, and strain on criminal behavior, showing how these contextual factors condition the association between individual-level self-control and offendi…
Forced to flee out and down: Depression following the Russian invasion and displacement of the Ukrainian people
Violent Conflict in Contemporary Europe: Specifying the Relationship Between War Exposure and Interpersonal Violence in a War-Weary Country
This study uses survey data from multi-stage stratified random samples of adults from two large Ukrainian cities to examine and specify associations between war exposure and the likelihood of committing violent acts against another person. Findings from regression models reveal that both direct and vicarious war exposure predict projected interpersonal violence by civilians, and mediation analyses show that daily strains and, in some instances, n…
Moral Rules, Self-Control, and School Context: Additional Evidence on Situational Action Theory from 28 Countries
Stress and depression as pathways between violent conflict exposure and moral beliefs: Why people sometimes condone “bad” things
Schools, Subcultural Values, and the Risk of Youth Violence: The Influence of the Code of the Street among Students in Three U.S. Cities
Exploring Vulnerability to Deviant Coping among Victims of Crime in Two Post-Soviet Cities
This study pursues two important goals: 1) assessment of the offender-victim overlap in non-Western cultural contexts and 2) examination of complex moderating influences and mediating factors that help explain the relationship between offending and victimization. Interview data from 700 Ukrainian and 735 Russian adults are used to assess main and interactive effects of theoretical predictors on violent and property offending. Findings reveal a mo…
“Bargaining with Patriarchy” and “Bad Girl Femininity”: Relationship and Behaviors among Chicago Girl Gangs, 1959–62
This study uses observational, social network, and self-report survey data from a large study of male gangs in Chicago, 1959–62, to examine intragroup relationships and behaviors among their female auxiliaries, particularly the Vice Ladies and Cobraettes. Unlike descriptions of the female gang as forming a cohesive “sisterhood,” our findings revealed frequent intragroup conflict and loosely connected friendship networks. Consistent with the bulk …
Neighbourhood Disorder, Collective Sentiments and Personal Strain: Bringing Neighbourhood Context Into General Strain Theory
Using a random sample of 1,435 Ukrainian and Russian respondents, this study integrates the predictions of Agnew’s macro-level strain theory (MST) and general strain theory (GST). Specifically, it seeks to identify possible interactive effects of context—community-level strain, negative affect and religiosity—and individual strain-related variables on personal criminal involvement and depressive symptoms. Findings provide evidence of individual-l…
The Importance of Parenting in the Development of Self-Control in Boys and Girls: Results from a Multinational Study of Youth
Social Learning, Reinforcement and Crime: Evidence from Three European Cities
This study reports a cross-cultural test of Social Learning Theory using direct measures of social learning constructs and focusing on the causal structure implied by the theory. Overall, the results strongly confirm the main thrust of the theory. Prior criminal reinforcement and current crime-favorable definitions are highly related in all three contexts and both strongly predict self-projections of criminal behavior. In addition, effects of pri…
Strain and Alcohol Use in Russia: A Gendered Analysis
Data from a random sample of 327 adults in Nizhni Novgorod, Russia, are used to test hypotheses derived from general strain theory concerning the effect of strain on frequency of alcohol use among men and women. The findings lend mixed support to the theory. Although women reported relatively high levels of strain, strained females tended to use alcohol to cope only when in a close relationship with someone who abused alcohol regularly. At the sa…
Expected utility, self-control, morality, and criminal probability
General Strain Theory: Additional Evidence Using Cross‐cultural Data
Data from random samples of residents in major cities of Russia, Ukraine, and Greece are employed to test hypotheses about linkages among objective strain, subjective strain, anger, and criminal probability specified in general strain theory (GST). In addition, the potential conditioning effects of religiosity and self‐control on the strain/criminal probability relationship are investigated. Results show more challenge than support for GST. In pa…
Delineating the scope of Reintegrative Shaming theory: An explanation of contingencies using Russian data
Crime, shame and reintegration in Russia
We address individual-level hypotheses from Braithwaite’s shaming theory using Russian survey data. The results are mixed. Disintegrative shaming is associated with future misconduct, but being reintegratively shamed is also positively predictive of projected crime/deviance while participating in gossip is unrelated to future deviance. Interdependency does not seem to enhance the effects of shaming variables. In addition, guilt and fear of losing…
Self-Control, Criminal Motivation and Deterrence: An Investigation Using Russian Respondents
With data from respondents in Nizhni Novgorod, Russia, we address the generality of self-control theory. We also assess two hypotheses. The first focuses on the attractiveness of criminal acts, that is, motivation toward crime. The second concerns the contention that the mediating link between self-control and criminal conduct is the failure of those with less self-control to anticipate the long-term costs of misbehavior. Although the magnitude o…
The generality and hegemony of self-control theory: A comparison of Russian and US adults
Self-Control, Criminal Motivation and Deterrence: An Investigation Using Russian Respondents
With data from respondents in Nizhni Novgorod, Russia, we address the generality of self-control theory. We also assess two hypotheses. The first focuses on the attractiveness of criminal acts, that is, motivation toward crime. The second concerns the contention that the mediating link between self-control and criminal conduct is the failure of those with less self-control to anticipate the long-term costs of misbehavior. Although the magnitude o…
General Strain Theory: Additional Evidence Using Cross‐cultural Data
Data from random samples of residents in major cities of Russia, Ukraine, and Greece are employed to test hypotheses about linkages among objective strain, subjective strain, anger, and criminal probability specified in general strain theory (GST). In addition, the potential conditioning effects of religiosity and self‐control on the strain/criminal probability relationship are investigated. Results show more challenge than support for GST. In pa…
Expected utility, self-control, morality, and criminal probability
The Importance of Parenting in the Development of Self-Control in Boys and Girls: Results from a Multinational Study of Youth
The generality and hegemony of self-control theory: A comparison of Russian and US adults
Crime, shame and reintegration in Russia
We address individual-level hypotheses from Braithwaite’s shaming theory using Russian survey data. The results are mixed. Disintegrative shaming is associated with future misconduct, but being reintegratively shamed is also positively predictive of projected crime/deviance while participating in gossip is unrelated to future deviance. Interdependency does not seem to enhance the effects of shaming variables. In addition, guilt and fear of losing…
Neighbourhood Disorder, Collective Sentiments and Personal Strain: Bringing Neighbourhood Context Into General Strain Theory
Using a random sample of 1,435 Ukrainian and Russian respondents, this study integrates the predictions of Agnew’s macro-level strain theory (MST) and general strain theory (GST). Specifically, it seeks to identify possible interactive effects of context—community-level strain, negative affect and religiosity—and individual strain-related variables on personal criminal involvement and depressive symptoms. Findings provide evidence of individual-l…
Strain and Alcohol Use in Russia: A Gendered Analysis
Data from a random sample of 327 adults in Nizhni Novgorod, Russia, are used to test hypotheses derived from general strain theory concerning the effect of strain on frequency of alcohol use among men and women. The findings lend mixed support to the theory. Although women reported relatively high levels of strain, strained females tended to use alcohol to cope only when in a close relationship with someone who abused alcohol regularly. At the sa…
The organized activities of ransomware groups: A social network approach
Social Learning, Reinforcement and Crime: Evidence from Three European Cities
This study reports a cross-cultural test of Social Learning Theory using direct measures of social learning constructs and focusing on the causal structure implied by the theory. Overall, the results strongly confirm the main thrust of the theory. Prior criminal reinforcement and current crime-favorable definitions are highly related in all three contexts and both strongly predict self-projections of criminal behavior. In addition, effects of pri…
Stress and depression as pathways between violent conflict exposure and moral beliefs: Why people sometimes condone “bad” things
Delineating the scope of Reintegrative Shaming theory: An explanation of contingencies using Russian data
Crime, shame and reintegration in Russia
We address individual-level hypotheses from Braithwaite’s shaming theory using Russian survey data. The results are mixed. Disintegrative shaming is associated with future misconduct, but being reintegratively shamed is also positively predictive of projected crime/deviance while participating in gossip is unrelated to future deviance. Interdependency does not seem to enhance the effects of shaming variables. In addition, guilt and fear of losing…
Self-Control, Criminal Motivation and Deterrence: An Investigation Using Russian Respondents
With data from respondents in Nizhni Novgorod, Russia, we address the generality of self-control theory. We also assess two hypotheses. The first focuses on the attractiveness of criminal acts, that is, motivation toward crime. The second concerns the contention that the mediating link between self-control and criminal conduct is the failure of those with less self-control to anticipate the long-term costs of misbehavior. Although the magnitude o…
The generality and hegemony of self-control theory: A comparison of Russian and US adults
Delineating the scope of Reintegrative Shaming theory: An explanation of contingencies using Russian data
General Strain Theory: Additional Evidence Using Cross‐cultural Data
Data from random samples of residents in major cities of Russia, Ukraine, and Greece are employed to test hypotheses about linkages among objective strain, subjective strain, anger, and criminal probability specified in general strain theory (GST). In addition, the potential conditioning effects of religiosity and self‐control on the strain/criminal probability relationship are investigated. Results show more challenge than support for GST. In pa…
Strain and Alcohol Use in Russia: A Gendered Analysis
Data from a random sample of 327 adults in Nizhni Novgorod, Russia, are used to test hypotheses derived from general strain theory concerning the effect of strain on frequency of alcohol use among men and women. The findings lend mixed support to the theory. Although women reported relatively high levels of strain, strained females tended to use alcohol to cope only when in a close relationship with someone who abused alcohol regularly. At the sa…
Expected utility, self-control, morality, and criminal probability
Social Learning, Reinforcement and Crime: Evidence from Three European Cities
This study reports a cross-cultural test of Social Learning Theory using direct measures of social learning constructs and focusing on the causal structure implied by the theory. Overall, the results strongly confirm the main thrust of the theory. Prior criminal reinforcement and current crime-favorable definitions are highly related in all three contexts and both strongly predict self-projections of criminal behavior. In addition, effects of pri…
The Importance of Parenting in the Development of Self-Control in Boys and Girls: Results from a Multinational Study of Youth
Neighbourhood Disorder, Collective Sentiments and Personal Strain: Bringing Neighbourhood Context Into General Strain Theory
Using a random sample of 1,435 Ukrainian and Russian respondents, this study integrates the predictions of Agnew’s macro-level strain theory (MST) and general strain theory (GST). Specifically, it seeks to identify possible interactive effects of context—community-level strain, negative affect and religiosity—and individual strain-related variables on personal criminal involvement and depressive symptoms. Findings provide evidence of individual-l…
“Bargaining with Patriarchy” and “Bad Girl Femininity”: Relationship and Behaviors among Chicago Girl Gangs, 1959–62
This study uses observational, social network, and self-report survey data from a large study of male gangs in Chicago, 1959–62, to examine intragroup relationships and behaviors among their female auxiliaries, particularly the Vice Ladies and Cobraettes. Unlike descriptions of the female gang as forming a cohesive “sisterhood,” our findings revealed frequent intragroup conflict and loosely connected friendship networks. Consistent with the bulk …
Exploring Vulnerability to Deviant Coping among Victims of Crime in Two Post-Soviet Cities
This study pursues two important goals: 1) assessment of the offender-victim overlap in non-Western cultural contexts and 2) examination of complex moderating influences and mediating factors that help explain the relationship between offending and victimization. Interview data from 700 Ukrainian and 735 Russian adults are used to assess main and interactive effects of theoretical predictors on violent and property offending. Findings reveal a mo…
Moral Rules, Self-Control, and School Context: Additional Evidence on Situational Action Theory from 28 Countries
Stress and depression as pathways between violent conflict exposure and moral beliefs: Why people sometimes condone “bad” things
Schools, Subcultural Values, and the Risk of Youth Violence: The Influence of the Code of the Street among Students in Three U.S. Cities
“My Neighborhood Is Watching Me”: The Role of Neighborhood Processes in the Offending and Self-Control–Crime Nexus
Using survey data from a sample of 1,435 Ukrainian and Russian adults, this study examines the interplay between collective processes, individual-level self-control, and offending. Multilevel regression models estimate the direct effects of neighborhood-level self-control, perceptions of sanction risks, and strain on criminal behavior, showing how these contextual factors condition the association between individual-level self-control and offendi…
Forced to flee out and down: Depression following the Russian invasion and displacement of the Ukrainian people
Violent Conflict in Contemporary Europe: Specifying the Relationship Between War Exposure and Interpersonal Violence in a War-Weary Country
This study uses survey data from multi-stage stratified random samples of adults from two large Ukrainian cities to examine and specify associations between war exposure and the likelihood of committing violent acts against another person. Findings from regression models reveal that both direct and vicarious war exposure predict projected interpersonal violence by civilians, and mediation analyses show that daily strains and, in some instances, n…
Youth Decision-Making and Crime: Influences of Stressful Conditions, Adverse Mental and Physical States, and Conventional Activities
This study focuses on sources of youth decision-making and examines paths through which these factors may affect delinquent behavior. Using longitudinal Add Health data, we explore the mediating mechanisms linking several antecedents of decision-making, thoughtfully reflective decision-making (TRDM), and crime. We find that various adverse factors (i.e., family and school stressful conditions, depression, sleep problems) reduce the ability of ado…
Why they do it and why they don’t: Self-interest vs. altruistic tendencies as explanations of criminal behavior
Our study juxtaposes egoistic and altruistic motivations as explanations of criminal behavior. Self-control, reward/cost considerations, and moral values are investigated as possible mediating and conditional influences on the relationship between these motivations and crime. To do so, we utilize self-report data from a random sample of 1435 Ukrainian and Russian respondents. Findings confirm a relationship between altruistic orientation/self-int…
When the World Falls Apart: How People Make Decisions in the Times of War
A sample of 1,247 adults from two Ukrainian cities was analyzed to understand how exposure to the Donbas war in 2017 influenced decision-making related to violent behaviors among civilians. The study seeks to: (a) evaluate perceived rewards and costs as mediators between war exposure and violence; (b) test if war exposure increases the effect of perceived rewards and decreases the influence of perceived costs of crime on violence; (c) assess war …
The organized activities of ransomware groups: A social network approach
‘S/he Loves Me Not: War and intimate partner violence in Ukraine
Using a random sample of 1185 Ukrainian adults, the study examines the influence of exposure to the Donbas war, relative to factors such as alcohol use, daily stressors, and negative emotions, on involvement in intimate partner violence (IPV) among men and women. The findings indicate that daily stressors, negative emotions, and alcohol abuse consistently predict involvement in IPV for both genders, with daily stressors and negative affect demons…
Wired for Risk? TRDM, Self-Control, and Peer Deviance in Cybercrime
Using data from a survey of full-time employees at a large private university ( n = 872), this study examines the relationship between thoughtfully reflective decision-making (TRDM) and cybercrime and the moderating roles of self-control and deviant peer associations. Results show that TRDM, self-control, and peer associations are each significantly associated with projected cybercrime in the expected directions. Furthermore, interaction analyses…
Crime and Calculation: The Decision-Making of Dark Web Actors
Drawing on rational choice and social learning theories, this study examines how social networks, subcultural immersion, and specific activities shape dark web actors’ perceptions of risks and rewards. Using original 2024 survey data from 123 active dark web users recruited across English- and Russian-language forums and Telegram channels, we analyze how peer involvement, sustained participation in deviant subcultures, and interest in particular …
Psychology (22 works) · Social Psychology (20 works) · Crime Patterns and Interventions (19 works) · Criminology (13 works) · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance (11 works) · Political science (9 works) · Computer Science (8 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Developmental psychology (7 works) · Poison control (7 works)