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Matthew C Johnson1, Robert G Morris
1Department of Criminal Justice, East Carolina University, 236 Rivers Building, Greenville, NC 27858-4353, 252-737-2417, JOHNSONMATT@ecu.edu.
Abstract:
Previous research has shown that many forms of strain are positively related to delinquency. Evidence also suggests that religiosity buffers the effects of strain on offending, but this issue requires further research. Using data from a national sample of adolescents, this study examined whether or not religiosity conditioned the relationship between strain and delinquency. This study also looked at the ability of social support, self-esteem, and depression to moderate the influence of strain on delinquent behavior. The findings here lend support to general strain theory in that strain had a direct positive effect on delinquency, yet there was little evidence that the relationship was moderated by religiosity or other conditioning variables. The roles of moderating variables on strain across genders were also considered.
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