Is the effect of victimization on subsequent offending mediated by (increased) short-term mindsets?

In the present research, we propose and test an explanation that can both account for the previously found empirical pathway from victimization to subsequent offending and extend Risky Lifestyles / Routine Activities and Self-Control explanations. Specifically, drawing from Life History Theory-Psychology, we argue that victimization is a crucial life event that may lead to decreased expectations for the future and trigger a short-term mindset, which, in turn, can result in offending. We test this using longitudinal data from a representative sample of Swiss adolescents.