Relational Strains and Delinquency
Assessing the Gendering of Emotions' Claims among Chinese Adolescents
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2291903 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ruth X Liu (0009-0001-8186-0533, San Diego State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 91 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 30-59 |
| Publication date | 2021-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociological Inquiry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-0245 • E-ISSN: 1475-682X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/soin.12291 |
| OpenAlex | W2944913183 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 43 |
This study assesses the gendering of emotions' claims in an understudied population, that is, adolescents in mainland China. Specifically, it examines gender variations in the emotional reactions to relational strains and gendered responses to emotions with types of delinquency. Data drawn from over 500 middle-school students from an urban city in China yield results in support of general strain theory in most respects, but culture-specific patterns are noted. In general, Chinese boys and girls respond to different domains of relational strains, and relational strains are more strongly associated with depression than anger. Furthermore, boys respond to relational strains with anger more often than do girls, whereas girls and boys are about equal in responding to strains with depression. Gender differences are observed concerning responses to emotions with delinquency. Boys are more likely than girls to use aggression in response to anger and depression, whereas no gender differences are manifested in the reaction to emotions with non-aggressive delinquency. Gender patterns are also noted in the assessment of negative emotions as mediators of the strain-delinquency relationship. We address these findings along with other observations in light of general strain theory and sociocultural factors pertinent to mainland China
Aggression · Anger · China · Developmental psychology · General strain theory · Geography · Juvenile delinquency · Mainland · Mainland China · Population · Sociocultural evolution · Sociology · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Demography · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Psychology · Social Psychology
Masculinities and crime
Uncoupling
The Role of Negative Emotion in General Strain Theory
Violent Responses to Strain
Gendered Responses to Serious Strain
Life Strain, Negative Emotions, and Delinquency
Gender Differences in Strain, Negative Emotions, and Coping Behaviors
Adolescent Maltreatment and Delinquency
The relation between gender and emotion in different cultures
Gender, Relationship Status, and Stereotyping about Sexual Risk
Social Learning and Social Structure
Building on the Foundation of General Strain Theory
Gender and Crime
Only Hope
Crime as Structured Action
Rising Tide
Gender and Culture Differences in Emotion
The Effect of Negative Emotion on Licit and Illicit Drug Use Among High School Dropouts
Linking exposure to strain with anger
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Foundation for a General Strain Theory of Crime and Delinquency
Using the Correct Statistical Test for the Equality of Regression Coefficients
Adapting to Strain
A Test of General Strain Theory
In a different voice
Sex Differences in Distress
A Revised Strain Theory of Delinquency
Strain, Self-Control, and Gender Differences in Delinquency among Chinese Adolescents
Family Strain, Gender, and Delinquency
Physical Discipline and Verbal Punishment
Repeated Strains, Social Control, Social Learning, and Delinquency
Emotional Reactions to Stress Among Adolescent Boys and Girls
Life Events and Delinquency
Delinquency Among Chinese Adolescents
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |