Examining Patterns of School-Based Polyvictimization and Repeat Victimization: A Latent Class Analysis Approach

Lasky, Nicole V.; Peterson, Samuel; Wilcox, Pamela; Fisher, Bonnie S.

doi:10.1080/15564886.2020.1851331

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“…Accounting for the type of victimization, as well as the source (i.e., domestic or external environments) may change our findings and should be explored in future research. Ethnicity, which was previously identified as a protective factor (Lasky et al, 2021), was not a significant predictor in our study, which is in line with previous studies from the United Kingdom (Jackson et al, 2016) and the United States (Turner et al, 2016).…”

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“…Gender was significantly associated with poly-victimization, indicating that boys were more likely to experience poly-victimization than girls. Although, these findings support previous research (Lasky et al, 2021) we did not account for the types or seriousness of victimization. Past studies have found that girls are more likely to experience sexual victimization, and that sexual victimization experiences act as a gatekeeper to increased likelihood of poly-victimization and overall incident severity (Radford et al, 2013(Radford et al, , 2017.…”

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Prevalence and Predictors of Poly-Victimization of Adolescents in England and Wales

Tura

Nomikos

Betts

2022

J Interpers Violence

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This study examined the change in the prevalence of adolescent poly-victimization and individual and area predictors of poly-victimization in England and Wales. The national representative longitudinal Offending, Crime and Justice Survey (2003–2006) was analyzed with data from 2,066 adolescents, aged between 10 and 18 years (mean ± SD at Time 1 = 13.08 ± 2.01), using multilevel multinomial logit models. Findings revealed that the majority of the adolescents (41.6%, 48.5%, 54.6%, 61.6%, respectively) did not experience victimization between 2003 and 2006. However, 28.3%, 25.9%, 19.5%, and 14.5% of the adolescents experienced poly-victimization (experiencing more than or equal to two types of victimizations), with a decrease of 13.8% over the 4-year period. Furthermore, some adolescents were consistent poly-victims, meaning they were poly-victims in all years that they participated in the survey. In particular, 3.57% of the adolescents who participated in the four waves of the survey were poly-victims in all years; 7.41% of the adolescents who participated in three of the four waves of the survey were poly-victims in all years; and 25.79% of the adolescents who participated in two of the four waves of the survey were poly-victims in both years. Statistically significant predictors of poly-victimization included having parents who have been in trouble with the police, offending, participating in community-related activities, being a boy, not managing income well, and living in an urban or deprived area. Offending had the greatest impact on poly-victimization. Findings highlight that adolescent poly-victimization in England and Wales decreased between 2003 and 2006 but some adolescents were more likely to experience poly-victimization due to individual, familial, and area characteristics. The findings therefore indicate that a holistic approach is needed to reduce adolescent poly-victimization and suggest that targeting area deprivation should be the priority.

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Prevalence and Predictors of Poly-Victimization of Adolescents in England and Wales

Tura

Nomikos

Betts

2022

J Interpers Violence

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“…Other latent class analysis research findings show that, when examining frequency of victimizations across and within types, being a person of color reduced the likelihood of being in the group with high frequency across and within type compared to the class who experienced multiple types of victimization once or twice. Being a person of color did not distinguish those who experience multiple types of victimization once or twice from those who are relatively uninvolved in victimization (Lasky et al, 2021). Considered together, this body of research supports the classification of individuals into victimization classes and the claim that race may play a role in class membership.…”

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“…Research has shown that different classes of victimization are present when considering different types of victimization as well (Lasky et al 2021). Berkowitz et al (2015) found in their study of victimization among middle and high school students that four victimization classes best fit their data—no victimization, verbal and sexual victimization, occasional verbal and physical victimization, and frequent verbal, physical, and sexual victimization.…”

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“…Because different risks increase victimization for White, Black, and Hispanic students, it is important to consider how risk reduction strategies may differ for these groups; and ensure that all prevention strategies are culturally informed. Keywords risk reduction, racial differences, culturally informed programming, interpersonal violence risk (Lasky et al, 2021) Introduction College student victimization is currently a major public health problem, with 20%-25% of female students and 7% of male students experiencing at least one sexual assault (Flack et al, 2015). Nearly 57% of adults who report experiencing abusive and violent dating behaviors said it occurred in college (National Domestic Violence Hotline, n.d.), and 12% of college students experience stalking (McNamara & Marsil, 2012).…”

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Risk Factors for Experiencing Gender Based Violence Across Racial Groups

Baldwin‐White

Daigle

Teasdale

2022

J Interpers Violence

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Background College student interpersonal violence victimization is a major public health issue. Sexual assault and intimate partner violence have negative effects on mental and physical health, as well as an individual’s ability to perform well academically and fully participate in the college experience. Because an individual’s race impacts how they experience the world, it is important to consider racial differences in experiences of interpersonal violence. Study Question This study sought to understand the particular characteristics of Black, White, and Hispanic students that increase their risk of experiencing interpersonal violence victimization. Method and Subjects Researchers performed a latent class analysis using the Spring 2013 data from the American College Health Association’s National College Health Assessment II to determine whether the risk factors for victimization of college students vary based on race. Data was collected from 123,078 college students attending 153 institutions of higher learning. Findings Results of this latent class analysis showed a 5 class solution where each class had unique risks that increased the potential for interpersonal violence victimization based on the race of the respondent. Implications Group based differences need to be considered when developing prevention strategies to reduce the risk of victimization on college campuses. Because different risks increase victimization for White, Black, and Hispanic students, it is important to consider how risk reduction strategies may differ for these groups; and ensure that all prevention strategies are culturally informed.

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Contextually Sensitive Polyvictimization Profiles and Physical and Mental Health Outcomes among South African Adolescents from Low-Resource Communities: An Extended Latent Class Analysis

Franchino-Olsen,

Spreckelsen,

Orkin

et al. 2024

Child Ind Res

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Adolescents in South Africa may experience violence victimizations in many forms (abuse, bullying, assault) and across many contexts (home, school, community). Polyvictimization is a valuable framework to examine the diversity of violence in adolescents’ lives, particularly when employed alongside person-centered methods such as latent class analysis. This study builds on previous work examining contextually sensitive patterns of polyvictimization among South African adolescents and uses longitudinal Young Carers data (n = 3401) from highly-deprived, low-resource settings to investigate the associations between latent class polyvictimization profiles and physical and mental health outcomes using the Bolck–Croon–Hagenaars (BCH) method. Key results found that adolescents who experienced high polyvictimization alongside contextual factors (poverty, disability, etc.) had greater odds of suicidality and higher scores for depression and anxiety measures than their peers who experienced moderate or low polyvictimization. These outcomes were often worse within the high polyvictimization classes for those participants experiencing burdens of HIV/AIDS and disability. Results were mixed for the physical health outcomes (chronic health condition; recent poor health) and when distinguishing between the moderate and low polyvictimization classes, as some classes characterized by decreased polyvictimization had worse health outcomes. These findings highlight the need to consider polyvictimization as a relevant health risk and contextual factor when addressing the health and well-being needs of South African adolescents. Health programming and policy efforts should seek to screen for and address the causes of and distress from polyvictimization when targeting adolescents and provide a cohesive response to the adolescent violence and health burdens in low-resource communities.

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Examining Patterns of School-Based Polyvictimization and Repeat Victimization: A Latent Class Analysis Approach

Cited by 9 publications

References 46 publications

Prevalence and Predictors of Poly-Victimization of Adolescents in England and Wales

Prevalence and Predictors of Poly-Victimization of Adolescents in England and Wales

Risk Factors for Experiencing Gender Based Violence Across Racial Groups

Contextually Sensitive Polyvictimization Profiles and Physical and Mental Health Outcomes among South African Adolescents from Low-Resource Communities: An Extended Latent Class Analysis

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