ArticleJournal of experimental criminology2020
Identifying Psychological Pathways to Polyvictimization: Evidence from a Longitudinal Cohort Study of Twins from the United Kingdom.
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- A Systematic Review of Conceptualizations and Operationalizations of Youth Polyvictimization.Trauma, violence & abuse · 2024Pooled it
- Causal and common risk pathways linking childhood maltreatment to later intimate partner violence victimization.Molecular psychiatry · 2025Article
- Do polygenic indices capture "direct" effects on child externalizing behavior problems? Within-family analyses in two longitudinal birth cohorts.Clinical psychological science : a journal of the Association for Psychological Science · 2025Article
- Causal and common risk pathways linking childhood maltreatment to later intimate partner violence victimization.Research square · 2024Article
- Why twin studies are important for health span science research: the case of maltreatment of aging adults.BMC geriatrics · 2022Review
- Stress-related hippocampus activation mediates the association between polyvictimization and trait anxiety in adolescents.Social cognitive and affective neuroscience · 2022Article
- Evolution, the Cognitive Sciences, and the Science of Victimization.Evolutionary psychology : an international journal of evolutionary approaches to psychology and behaviorArticle
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Abstract
objectivesExamine the extent to which cognitive/psychological characteristics predict later polyvictimization. We employ a twin-based design that allows us to test the social neurocriminology hypothesis that environmental factors influence brain-based characteristics and influence behaviors like victimization.
methodsUsing data from the Environmental Risk Longitudinal Twin Study (
resultsThe findings indicate that self-control, as well as symptoms of conduct disorder and anxiety, are related to polyvictimization even after adjusting for family environments and partially adjusting for genetic influences. After fully adjusting for genetic factors, only self-control was a statistically significant predictor of polyvictimization.
conclusionThe findings suggest polyvictimization is influenced by cognitive/psychological characteristics that individuals carry with them across contexts. Policies aimed at reducing victimization risks should consider interventions that address cognitive functioning and mental health.
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