PROCESSES LINKING VIOLENCE EXPOSURE AND TEENAGE OUTCOME

描述(摘自申请者的摘要)：这项研究提供了一个模型 其中假设有两个过程会影响关系 十几岁前的儿童接触社区暴力和他们的 青春期早期的结果--特别是无论他们成为受害者还是 暴力的肇事者。一个流程解决了影响 儿童个人接触的暴力程度。第二 流程解决了影响金额结果的变量 儿童亲身经历的暴力。从6月份的2100人中 居住在犯罪率高的城市社区的年级学生，600名儿童--其中200名 被同学评价为咄咄逼人，200人被戏弄或挑剔 On，200作为合作社-将跟踪三年。每年都会有 调查人员将评估他们接触社区暴力和 结果。在头两年，我们将评估修改因素 假设是为了防止糟糕的结果。与孩子们的访谈 将提供有关接触社区暴力的信息。采访对象： 孩子和家长将在以下内容中提供修改因素的信息 前一年(S)。结果将通过以下方面进行评估： 儿童成为暴力行为的实施者；无论他们成为 暴力行为的受害者；他们表现出的内在化程度 问题或痛苦症状。接触暴力的间接影响 通过参与而取得的学业成就和糟糕的心理健康状况也会 被评估。

DESCRIPTION (Adapted from applicant's abstract): The study presents a model in which two processes are hypothesized to influence the relationships between pre-teenage children's exposure to community violence and their early adolescent outcomes--especially whether they become victims or perpetrators of violence. One process addresses variables influencing the amount of violence the children are personally exposed to. The second process addresses variables influencing the effects on outcome of the amount of violence the children personally experience. From a pool of 2,100 6th graders living in a high-crime urban neighborhood, 600 children--200 of whom are rated by their classmate peers as aggressive, 200 as teased or picked on, and 200 as cooperative--will be followed for three years. Each year the investigators will assess both their exposure to community violence and outcome. In the first two years, we will assess the modifying factors hypothesized to protect against poor outcome. Interviews with the children will provide information on exposure to community violence. Interviews with children and parents will provide information on the modifying factors in the preceding year(s). Outcome will be assessed in terms of whether the children become perpetrators of violent behavior; whether they become victims of violent behavior; the extent to which they display internalizing problems or distress symptoms. The indirect effect of exposure to violence on academic achievement through involvement and poor mental health will also be evaluated.