Stephen J Watts
Biographic Data
| ID | 6030504 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stephen J Watts |
| GIVEN NAMES | Stephen J |
| FAMILY NAME | Watts |
| SIGNATURE | WATTS S J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Memphis |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5484-2153 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Sexuality Minority Status, Victimization, Mental Health, and Substance Use
Background: Prior research suggests that sexual minority status is related to victimization, mental health issues, and substance use. However, few studies have sought to connect these relationships in a way supported by theory, and fewer have utilized probability and/or nationally representative samples. Objective: The current study seeks to test the relationships among these variables, guided by general strain theory (GST). Methods: One wave of …
Socioeconomic Strain, Bullying Perpetration, and Negative Emotions
Traditional bullying and cyberbullying are common problems faced by today’s youth. Research seeking to explain bullying perpetration has often invoked Agnew’s general strain theory (GST). However, research to date has often explored within a given study only a single emotion at a time that can result from strain. Further, prior research has tended to take the causal ordering arguments of GST at face value. The current study seeks to focus on the …
Antecedents of legal cynicism unpacked
The effect of sexual victimization on attachment in emerging adulthood
Research has consistently shown that sexual victimization during childhood and adolescence can lead to negative outcomes. However, little research to date has sought to test whether these experiences can shape security of attachment in adulthood, an important concept in attachment theory. Utilizing a longitudinal community sample of African Americans, the current study tested whether sexual victimization during childhood and adolescence correlate…
Child abuse, self-control, and delinquency
HTTLPR, Suicidal Behavior by Others, Depression, and Criminal Behavior During Adolescence
Vicarious strains like suicidal behavior on the part of others have been shown to be predictive of both negative emotions and antisocial behavior during adolescence. Little research to date, however, has examined the role that biological factors play in moderating these relationships. Using a sample of adolescents drawn from the National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health ( N = 7,995), and drawing on two separate, but related, theories, I e…
Neighborhoods and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Adolescent Sexual Risk Behavior
Neighborhoods and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Adolescent Sexual Risk Behavior
HTTLPR, Suicidal Behavior by Others, Depression, and Criminal Behavior During Adolescence
Vicarious strains like suicidal behavior on the part of others have been shown to be predictive of both negative emotions and antisocial behavior during adolescence. Little research to date, however, has examined the role that biological factors play in moderating these relationships. Using a sample of adolescents drawn from the National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health ( N = 7,995), and drawing on two separate, but related, theories, I e…
Child abuse, self-control, and delinquency
The effect of sexual victimization on attachment in emerging adulthood
Research has consistently shown that sexual victimization during childhood and adolescence can lead to negative outcomes. However, little research to date has sought to test whether these experiences can shape security of attachment in adulthood, an important concept in attachment theory. Utilizing a longitudinal community sample of African Americans, the current study tested whether sexual victimization during childhood and adolescence correlate…
Antecedents of legal cynicism unpacked
Sexuality Minority Status, Victimization, Mental Health, and Substance Use
Background: Prior research suggests that sexual minority status is related to victimization, mental health issues, and substance use. However, few studies have sought to connect these relationships in a way supported by theory, and fewer have utilized probability and/or nationally representative samples. Objective: The current study seeks to test the relationships among these variables, guided by general strain theory (GST). Methods: One wave of …
Socioeconomic Strain, Bullying Perpetration, and Negative Emotions
Traditional bullying and cyberbullying are common problems faced by today’s youth. Research seeking to explain bullying perpetration has often invoked Agnew’s general strain theory (GST). However, research to date has often explored within a given study only a single emotion at a time that can result from strain. Further, prior research has tended to take the causal ordering arguments of GST at face value. The current study seeks to focus on the …
Psychology (7 works) · Developmental psychology (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Poison control (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Crime Patterns and Interventions (3 works) · General strain theory (3 works) · Human Factors and Ergonomics (3 works) · Injury prevention (3 works)