An examination of hate-motivated behavior among adults in Scotland : victimization, perpetration, and associations with risk factors for self-directed violence
Russell, Kirsten and Hunter, Simon C. and Rasmussen, Susan and Quirke, Aideen and Cramer, Robert J. (2024) An examination of hate-motivated behavior among adults in Scotland : victimization, perpetration, and associations with risk factors for self-directed violence. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. pp. 1-25. ISSN 1552-6518 (https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605241279393)
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Abstract
Hate-motivated behavior (HMB) ranges from microaggressions to criminal acts and is a public health concern with consequences for the physical and mental well-being of individuals, families, and communities. The Hate-Motivated Behavior Checklist (HMBC) was developed with the goal of advancing the measurement of HMB perpetration. To provide insights into perpetration and victimization across the HMB continuum in Scotland, the present study sought to examine the factor structure of both the original HMBC and our adapted victimization version in a sample of adults currently living in Scotland. It also aimed to test associations between HMB and cognitions, which are related to self-directed violence (defeat and entrapment). Participants (n = 447) completed an online cross-sectional survey assessing demographic factors, HMB (perpetration and victimization), and perceptions of defeat and entrapment. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to examine the factor structure of the HMBC and the adapted victimization version of this checklist and path analyses were implemented to provide insights into potential links between HMB, defeat, and entrapment. In line with previous work, results provided support for interpreting the HMB Checklist as a single-factor total score. This was also true for the victimization version of the checklist. Results indicated that HMB victimization (but not perpetration) was associated with increased perceptions of defeat and entrapment. These findings suggest that the HMBC (for assessing both perpetration and victimization) represents potentially useful tools for HMB research and supports their applicability outside of an American context. Furthermore, by examining HMB through the lens of a contemporary model of suicidal behavior, our findings also provide insights into potential psychological mechanisms linking interpersonal and self-directed violence. Future research should implement prospective research designs and integrate measures of self-directed violence outcomes alongside HMB, defeat, and entrapment, to further advance understanding of this association.
ORCID iDs
Russell, Kirsten ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7034-2749, Hunter, Simon C., Rasmussen, Susan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6408-0028, Quirke, Aideen and Cramer, Robert J.;-
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Item type: Article ID code: 90370 Dates: DateEvent20 September 2024Published20 September 2024Published Online9 August 2024AcceptedSubjects: Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > Psychology Department: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > Psychological Sciences and Health > Psychology
Strategic Research Themes > Health and WellbeingDepositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 27 Aug 2024 11:22 Last modified: 03 Oct 2024 08:24 URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/90370