FACTORS RELATED WITH FEAR AND PERCEIVED R ISK OF CRIMINAL VICTIMIZATION

The study analyzes fear of victimization and perceived risk of victimi zation in the context of socio-demographic variables, experienced vict imization and personality variables such as trait anxiety and percepti on of control. Six hundred participants were interviewed in a survey c onducted in Mexico City. Multiple regression analyses revealed that: b eing a man, being under 35 years of age, not believing that delinquenc y can be avoided through good interpersonal relationships or by person al effort, predicted perceived risk of victimization. Being female, fe eling worried -as a dimension of trait anxiety-, and believing that po lice plays a key role en the likelihood of an attack were the variable s that best predicted fear of victimization.