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Lee, Chang-Hun; Moak, Stacy; Walker, Jeffery T. – Youth & Society, 2016
Despite the emerging phenomenon of sexting, scientific investigation with criminological perspectives has been limited. Utilizing data collected from 1,612 randomly selected youth in South Korea, this study begins the investigation into which criminological theory best explains sexting behaviors. Theories considered include self-control, social…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Mediated Communication, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications
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Moon, Byongook; Morash, Merry – Youth & Society, 2017
The present study of 659 Korean adolescents tests General Strain Theory's (GST) utility in explaining gender differences in delinquency causation. It models the effects of key strains, negative emotions, and a composite measure of several conditioning factors separately for boys and girls and for delinquency. Consistent with the theory, males and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Gender Differences, Delinquency, Emotional Response