Maternal depression and adolescent behavior problems - An examination of mediation among immigrant Latino mothers and their adolescent children exposed to community violence
Maternal depression and adolescent behavior problems - An examination of mediation among immigrant Latino mothers and their adolescent children exposed to community violence
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DOI：
10.1177/0886260507304292
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发表时间：
2007-10-01
影响因子：
2.5
通讯作者：
Zayas, Luis H.
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作者：
Aisenberg, Eugene;Trickett, Penelope K.;Zayas, Luis H.
本研究调查了47名拉丁裔母亲及其未成年子女遭受社区暴力的心理和行为影响。利用从多个来源收集的数据，本研究测试了终生接触社区暴力、母亲抑郁和儿童行为问题之间的关系。超过80%的18岁至14岁的青少年和68%的母亲报告说，他们作为受害者或目击者至少遭受过一次社区暴力行为。分析表明，母亲抑郁是儿童行为问题的中介，将社区暴力暴露的直接影响降低了50%以上。研究结果表明，在青少年行为问题中，母亲抑郁是比儿童社区暴力暴露更重要的因素。
This study examines the psychological and behavioral effects of exposure to community violence of 47 Latino mothers and their young adolescent children. Using data gathered from multiple sources, this study tests the associations between lifetime exposure to community violence, maternal depression, and child behavior problems. More than 80% of the youngsters ranging from age I I to 14 years and 68% of the mothers reported being exposed to at least one act of community violence either as a victim or as a witness. Analyses reveal that maternal depression is a mediator of child behavior problems, reducing the direct effect of community violence exposure by more than 50%. Findings suggest that maternal depression is a factor more important than child's community violence exposure in contributing to young adolescents' behavioral problems.