Violent Behavior by Girls Reporting Violent Victimization

Abstract

Improving safety in communities and homes may reduce rates of violent perpetration by adolescent girls. Study results suggest that, to facilitate identification of and healing among adolescent survivors of violence, practitioners should recognize perpetration of violence as potential sequelae of prior violent victimization.

Exploring the Overlap Between Sexual Victimization and Offending Among Young Women Across Neighborhoods: Does the Type of Force and Type of Offending Matter?

“…Analyses also revealed that the relationship between sexual victimization and general offending was consistent across levels of neighborhood CD. Although this finding appears to contradict previous literature (e.g., Molnar et al, 2005) and the second hypothesis, further analyses revealed that the relationship is neighborhood-specific when types of force and offending are disaggregated. This lends support for the third hypothesis that the type of force during sexual victimization and the type of offending impact how the victim–offender overlap for young women manifests in different social contexts.…”

“…Consistent with the first hypothesis, the results demonstrate that sexual victimization is positively associated with women offending. This aligns with previous research demonstrating the detrimental impact of sexual victimization on young women (e.g., Molnar et al, 2005; Morash & Chesney-Lind, 2009; Zahn, 2009), including its effect on violence, property offending, and drug use (Chesney-Lind, 1997; Jones, 2010; Miller, 1998).…”

“…Although research on the differential impact of types of force used during sexual victimization on various forms of offending is scarce, this study aligns with previous studies that demonstrate sexual victimization in general is associated with drug use, property crime (X. Chen et al, 2004; Tyler et al, 2013), and violence (Molnar et al, 2005).…”

Brief report: Associations between adolescent girls' social–emotional intelligence and violence perpetration

“…Consistent with past research, we found that girls who experienced victimization were more likely to perpetrate violence (Molnar, Browne, Cerda, & Buka, 2005). Stress management skills in particular appeared to be the SEI component associated with lower levels of both forms of perpetration.…”

“…The purpose of this study was to examine associations between SEI, violence victimization, and violence perpetration in a sample of urban, high‐risk adolescent girls. Consistent with past research, we found that girls who experienced victimization were more likely to perpetrate violence (Molnar, Browne, Cerda, & Buka, 2005). Stress management skills in particular appeared to be the SEI component associated with lower levels of both forms of perpetration.…”