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Author: Lee, Jungup
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1. Lee, Jungup
Choi, Mijin
Holland, Margaret M.
Radey, Melissa
Tripodi, Stephen J.
Childhood Bullying Victimization, Substance Use and Criminal Activity among Adolescents: A Multilevel Growth Model Study
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20,1 (2023): 770.
Also: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/1/770
Cohort(s): NLSY97
Publisher: MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute)
Keyword(s): Alcohol Use; Bullying/Victimization; Crime; Delinquency/Gang Activity; Modeling, Multilevel; Substance Use

Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher.

Background: This study aims to examine the effects of childhood bullying victimization (CBV) on substance use and criminal activity among adolescents over time. In addition, it identifies the moderating effects of gender and race/ethnicity on the associations of CBV with substance abuse and criminal activity in adolescence and young adulthood.

Methods: This study included 8984 adolescents aged 12 to 18 years (Mage = 14.22 years) assessed biennially at four time points utilizing the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997. The two-level hierarchical linear modeling was employed to test the effects of CBV on substance use and criminal activity.

Results: The incidence of substance use increased over time throughout adolescence to young adulthood, while that of criminal activity decreased. CBV increased the risks of cigarette use, marijuana use, and criminal activity. Gender and race/ethnicity significantly moderated the effect of CBV on alcohol use and alcohol binges. The effect of CBV on alcohol use was stronger among females than males. Among Hispanic adolescents, CBV was more strongly related to alcohol use and binges compared to non-Hispanic White.

Conclusion: Findings suggest the need for early intervention for children at high risk of being bullied to reduce later substance abuse and involvement in criminal activities. Considering the moderating effects of gender and ethnicity on the associations, target-specified intervention and prevention programs are also required. Further studies focusing on the lifelong effects of CBV beyond adolescence are recommended.

Bibliography Citation
Lee, Jungup, Mijin Choi, Margaret M. Holland, Melissa Radey and Stephen J. Tripodi. "Childhood Bullying Victimization, Substance Use and Criminal Activity among Adolescents: A Multilevel Growth Model Study." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20,1 (2023): 770.
2. Lee, Jungup
Radey, Melissa
Tripodi, Stephen J.
Does Childhood Victimization Matter: A Longitudinal Study of Substance Use and Criminal Activity From Adolescence to Young Adulthood
Presented: San Antonio TX, Society for Social Work and Research Annual Conference, January 2014
Cohort(s): NLSY97
Publisher: Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR)
Keyword(s): Alcohol Use; Bullying/Victimization; Childhood; Cigarette Use (see Smoking); Crime; Drug Use; Modeling, Multilevel; Substance Use

Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher.

Background and Purpose: Childhood victimization is a severe social problem that potentially results in long-lasting consequences for adolescents and young adults (Thomson et al., 2002). Previous research indicates that childhood victimization is associated with subsequent substance use problems and criminal behavior supporting the main propositions of both developmental theory (Moffitt, 1993) and social learning theory (Akers, 1998). The purpose of this study is to build on existing literature by using a multilevel growth approach to examine the effects of repeated bullying victimization (RBV) in childhood on substance use and criminal activity among adolescents over time. Additionally, the study investigates whether gender and race/ethnicity moderate the association between RBV in childhood and youth substance use and criminal activity.

Methods: This study used data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 (NLSY 97), a national representative survey of 8,984 U. S. youth. To examine behaviors from ages approximately 12-24, we utilized the longitudinal data from wave 1, 3, 5, and 7 of the NLSY97. The final sample included 5,301 adolescents at wave 1 and 15,491 in total observations. At wave 1, participants were 50% female and 20% Hispanic. The average age of participants was 14 with a range of 12 to 16. Hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) was used to understand the influence of RBV in childhood on substance abuse and criminal activity. Our outcomes were measured as count data. Thus, the multilevel growth model with an overdispersed Poisson sampling distribution was used (Pires & Jenkins, 2007).

Results: The longitudinal analyses showed three important findings. First, the results of the unconditional growth model revealed that the event rate ratios (ERRs) of substance use (i.e., cigarette use, alcohol use, alcohol binges, and marijuana use) increased over time (ERR = 1.74, 1.92, 1.77, and 1.34; p < .001, respectively) whereas, the ERR of criminal activity decreased over time (ERR = .50, p < .001). RBV in childhood was positively associated with the ERRs of cigarette use, marijuana use, and criminal activity over time after controlling for other variables (ERR = 1.48, 1.35, and 1.48; p < .001, respectively). The conditional growth model with interacting covariates demonstrated that the positive effect of RBV in childhood on youth alcohol use was stronger for females than males and for Hispanics than non-Hispanic Whites.

Bibliography Citation
Lee, Jungup, Melissa Radey and Stephen J. Tripodi. "Does Childhood Victimization Matter: A Longitudinal Study of Substance Use and Criminal Activity From Adolescence to Young Adulthood." Presented: San Antonio TX, Society for Social Work and Research Annual Conference, January 2014.