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Haeufle, Jenny and Wolter, Daniel (2015). The interrelation between victimization and bullying inside young offender institutions. Aggressive Behav., 41 (4). S. 335 - 346. HOBOKEN: WILEY. ISSN 1098-2337

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Abstract

Bullying and victimization are serious problems within prisons. Young Offender Institutions (YOIs), in particular, suffer from high rates of inmate-on-inmate violence. More recent theories about the development of bullying in closed custody institutions imply a relationship between the experience of victimization and the usage of bullying. In our study, we test this linkage using longitudinal survey data taken at two time-points from 473 inmates (aged 15-24) inside three YOIs in Germany. We first analyze the extent of bullying and victimization, and then used a longitudinal structural equation model to predict inmate bullying behavior at time 2 based on victimization that occurred at time 1. Age is used as a predictor variable to account for differences in the amount of victimization and bullying. Results suggest that bullying and victimization are high in the YOIs, which were subject to research. Most inmates reported being a bully and a victim at the same time. Younger inmates use more direct physical bullying but not psychological bullying. An increase in psychological bullying over time can significantly be explained by victimization at an earlier measurement time point. Our study therefore supports recent theoretical assumptions about the development of bullying behavior. Possible implications for prevention and intervention are discussed. Aggr. Behav. 41:335-345, 2015. (c) 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Haeufle, Jenny UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Wolter, Daniel UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-399824
DOI:	10.1002/ab.21545
Journal or Publication Title:	Aggressive Behav.
Volume:	41
Number:	4
Page Range:	S. 335 - 346
Date:	2015
Publisher:	WILEY
Place of Publication:	HOBOKEN
ISSN:	1098-2337
Language:	English
Faculty:	Faculty of Law
Divisions:	Faculty of Law > Strafrecht > Professur für Kriminologie
Subjects:	Law
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language AGGRESSION; PRISONERS; BEHAVIOR; VIOLENCE; VICTIMS; ADULT Multiple languages Behavioral Sciences; Psychology, Multidisciplinary Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/39982