Specific Aim 2

violence.

I hypothesized weak social bonds would mediate a direct relationship between childhood neglect and EAV rates. This prediction was based on the findings from various areas of thought outlined in Chapter 2 that suggest childhood neglect weakens social bonds (Chapple, Tyler, & Bersani, 2005; Crittenden & Ainsworth,

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1989; Dubowitz, Black, Starr, & Zuravin, 1993; Holden & Nabors, 1999; Gottfredson & Hirschi, 1990; Lee & Hoaken, 2007) and weakened social bonds are associated with adolescent violence and other forms of antisocial behavior (Brezina, 1998; Catalano, Haggerty, Oesterle, Fleming, & Hawkins, 2004; Chapple et al., 2005; Chapple, McQuillan, & Berdahl, 2005; Hildyard & Wolfe, 2002; Hirschi, 1969; Huebner & Betts, 2002).

Table 3.3. Manuscript 2 Research Questions and Hypotheses

Research Question Hypothesis

RQ2a: Does involvement mediate the relationship between childhood neglect and early adolescent violence (EAV)?

H2a: Involvement will mediate the relationship between childhood neglect and EAV such that more neglect

allegations predict weaker involvement bonds, which presage increased EAV rates.

RQ2b: Does belief mediate the

relationship between childhood neglect and early adolescent violence (EAV)?

H2b: Belief will mediate the relationship between childhood neglect and EAV such that increasing allegations of neglect predict weaker belief bonds, which forecast greater EAV rates. RQ2c: Does commitment mediate the

relationship between childhood neglect and early adolescent violence (EAV)?

H2c: Commitment will mediate the relationship between childhood neglect and EAV such that more allegations of neglect portend weaker commitment bonds, which predict higher EAV rates. RQ2d: Does attachment mediate the

relationship between childhood neglect and early adolescent violence (EAV)?

H2d: Attachment will mediate the relationship between childhood neglect and EAV such that more neglect

allegations presage weaker attachment bonds, which predict increased rates of EAV.

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Chapter 4: Research Design and Methods