Community violence and urban families: Experiences, effects, and directions for intervention
Community violence and urban families: Experiences, effects, and directions for intervention
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DOI：
10.1037/0002-9432.75.3.356
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发表时间：
2005-07-01
影响因子：
3.3
通讯作者：
Marshall, R
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作者：
Horowitz, K;McKay, M;Marshall, R
本研究的目的是了解社区层面的压力源（特别是暴力），应对策略和资源，以防止暴露于暴力或减轻其影响，在内城社区的影响。家长和孩子参加了焦点小组，孩子们也完成了标准化的仪器。在焦点小组中，家长和儿童确定了与“帮手”、学校、社区安全和情绪困扰有关的几个关注领域。他们确定了保护性资源，包括强化监测和社会支持。50%的儿童符合创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）的标准，另有21%符合部分PTSD的标准。生活在持续的社区暴力中的儿童的心理健康问题需要研究人员使用定性方法来为未来的干预措施提供信息。
The purpose of this study was to understand the impact of community-level stressors (particularly violence), coping strategies, and resources to prevent exposure to violence or to mitigate its effects in an inner-city community. Parents and children participated in focus groups, and children also completed standardized instruments. In the focus groups, parents and children identified several areas of concern related to "helpers," schools, community safety, and emotional distress. They identified protective resources including intensive monitoring and social supports. Fifty percent of the children met criteria for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and another 21% met criteria for partial PTSD. The mental health issues in children living with ongoing community violence necessitate that researchers use a qualitative approach to inform future interventions.