Does Community Violence Exposure Predict Trauma Symptoms in a Sample of Maltreated Youth in Foster Care?
Does Community Violence Exposure Predict Trauma Symptoms in a Sample of Maltreated Youth in Foster Care?
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DOI：
10.1891/0886-6708.25.6.755
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发表时间：
2010-01-01
影响因子：
1.1
通讯作者：
Taussig, Heather N.
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作者：
Garrido, Edward F.;Culhane, Sara E.;Taussig, Heather N.
先前的研究发现，童年时期暴露于家庭和社区暴力与创伤症状有关。然而，很少有研究探讨社区暴力暴露（CVE）是否可以预测在控制与家庭暴力暴露（FVE）相关的影响后的创伤症状。在目前的研究中，在179名最近有虐待史的青少年中检查了CVE和FVE。控制FVE后，CVE与创伤症状相关，但控制CVE后，FVE与创伤症状无关。此外，消极应对策略（例如，自我伤害，人际攻击）部分介导的CVE和创伤症状之间的关联。这些调查结果进行了讨论，其影响的干预措施，旨在解决儿童面临暴力的需求。
Previous studies find that childhood exposure to family and community violence is associated with trauma symptoms. Few studies, however, have explored whether community violence exposure (CVE) predicts trauma symptoms after controlling for the effects associated with family violence exposure (FVE). In the current study, CVE and FVE were examined in a sample of 179 youth with a recent history of maltreatment. CVE was associated with trauma symptoms after controlling for FVE, but FVE was not associated with trauma symptoms after controlling for CVE. In addition, negative coping strategies (e.g., self-harm, interpersonal aggression) partially mediated the association between CVE and trauma symptoms. These findings are discussed in terms of their implications for interventions aimed at addressing the needs of children exposed to violence.