Current theories of psychological trauma assume that posttraumatic symptoms originate
from stress reactions caused by extremely adverse life experiences. Since the diagnosis of …

Men and women who kill an intimate partner experience qualitatively different situations and
emotions in the months and weeks preceding the homicide event. Theoretical explanations …

The COVID-19 mitigation measures require a fundamental shift in human behavior. The
present study assesses what factors influence Americans to comply with the stay at home …

This paper presents an overview of the situation of youth in OECD countries since the onset
of the financial crisis focusing primarily on describing the characteristics and living …

PURPOSE: Although the relationship between personality and antisocial behaviors has
been widely examined and empirically supported in the psychological literature, relatively …

Self-harm is widely recognized as a significant adolescent social problem, and recent
research has begun to explore its etiology. Drawing from Agnew's (1992) social …

The issue of a published literature not representative of the population of research is most
often discussed in terms of entire studies being suppressed. However, alternative sources of …

Most research on strain theory has focused on the effect of personally experienced strain on
delinquency. This study focused on vicarious and anticipated strain; vicarious strain refers to …

This chapter describes the research on General strain theory (GST), the proposed
revisions/extensions in the theory and areas where further research is needed. It discusses …