Effects of Exposure to Community Violence on Internalizing Symptoms: Does Desensitization to Violence Occur in African American Youth?
Effects of Exposure to Community Violence on Internalizing Symptoms: Does Desensitization to Violence Occur in African American Youth?
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DOI：
10.1007/s10802-011-9510-x
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发表时间：
2011-07-01
影响因子：
3.6
通讯作者：
Zelencik, Brett
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作者：
Gaylord-Harden, Noni K.;Cunningham, Jamila A.;Zelencik, Brett
本研究的目的是检验251名非洲裔美国青少年(平均年龄=12.86，SD=1.28)暴露于社区暴力与内化症状之间的线性和曲线关系。参与者报告了暴露于社区暴力、焦虑症状和抑郁症状。回归分析被用来检验假设，结果与预测一致，结果表明暴力和抑郁之间的关联是曲线的；而与焦虑之间的关联是线性的和积极的。这些结果突出了考虑更复杂的模型的重要性，即暴露在社区暴力中对来自经济不利社区的非裔美国青年的心理功能的影响。
The purpose of the current study was to examine the linear and curvilinear associations of exposure to community violence to internalizing symptoms in 251 African American adolescents (mean age = 12.86, SD = 1.28). Participants reported on exposure to community violence, anxiety symptoms, and depressive symptoms. Regression analyses were used to test the hypotheses and, consistent with predictions, the results indicated that the association between violence and depression was curvilinear; whereas the association to anxiety was linear and positive. The results highlight the importance of considering more complex models of the impact of exposure to community violence on psychological functioning in African American youth from economically- disadvantaged communities.