An intersectional analysis of foreign-born status, race, and youth peer victimization: Comparing school and cyber contexts across bullying operationalizations
Abstract
Bullying is a pervasive form of youth victimization. Prior research suggests that foreign-born and racial minority youth may face elevated risk of victimization, although who appears most vulnerable may vary depending on how bullying is measured. Yet these statuses have largely been examined separately, limiting understanding of how race and foreign-born status intersect to produce distinct patterns of bullying vulnerability. Using longitudinal survey data from a panel of students in the St. Louis metropolitan area, this study examines whether race and foreign-born status independently and jointly shape school and cyberbullying risk, and whether these associations vary by measurement type. Findings underscore the importance of considering intersectional risk among youth with multiple marginalized statuses and accounting for how different bullying measures capture victimization.
Publication Title
Journal of Criminal Justice
Recommended Citation
Shamserad, F., McCuddy, T., Koo, D., & Agyei, E. (2026). An intersectional analysis of foreign-born status, race, and youth peer victimization: Comparing school and cyber contexts across bullying operationalizations. Journal of Criminal Justice, 105 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2026.102689
