Juvenile delinquency has been a constant public concern in most of
the countries. Rising amount of crime and violence among youths has
called for academic attention, and their findings have broadened
our understanding of delinquency. Although much effort has been
invested in keeping youths safe in South Korea, there is the lack
of empirical knowledge on delinquency. This study is designed to
test general strain theory in the Korea setting, and examines the
relationship between students' negative experiences at school and
delinquency. This study views the higher-education oriented school
culture as a major source of strain for youth. Hypotheses are
tested with data collected by the Korean National Institute of
Criminology from a sample of 1,919 middle/high school students
within 20 schools. The results suggest that general strain theory
holds true in the Korean school setting. The results also show that
grades, bullying, internal pressure, and parents' income are
positively related to delinquency. The results from this study
should be useful to school authorities as well as anyone who may be
interested in testing general strain theory for delinquency.
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