Abstract
Using family systems theory, this longitudinal study of middle school youth examined the effects of abuse, family conflict, and sibling aggression on sexual harassment perpetration (N = 1563; Mage 11.2, 51% boys; 39% Hispanic, 29% Black, and 19% White). Boys reported more sexual harassment than girls; perpetration increased for both. The association between a hostile home environment and sexual harassment perpetration was moderated by school experiences. School belonging buffered effects of hostile home environment on baseline sexual harassment perpetration for boys who experienced abuse and White adolescents with high sibling aggression. Academic grades moderated change in perpetration over time, but effects differed by sex and race. It is important to understand how early violence exposures relate to sexual violence perpetration during early adolescence.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 530-546 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Journal of Research on Adolescence |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 2023 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Publisher Copyright:© 2022 Society for Research on Adolescence.
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Keywords
- adverse childhood experiences
- family factors
- middle school
- sexual harassment perpetration
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