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Patterns of Community Violence Exposure During Adolescence

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: This study examined cross-sectional and longitudinal patterns of community violence exposure and malleable predictors of these exposure patterns among a community sample of 543 urban African American early adolescents (45.3% female; mean age: 11.76). In each of grades 6, 7, and 8, latent class analyses revealed two patterns of community violence exposure: high exposure and low exposure. For the majority of participants, experiences with community violence were similar at each grade. Impulsive behavior and depressive symptoms distinguished adolescents in the high and low exposure classes in grade 6. Implications for interventions to prevent community violence exposure are discussed.

Source: American Journal of Community Psychology

DOI: 10.1007/s10464-010-9344-7

Authors: Sharon F. Lambert, Karen Nylund-Gibson, Nikeea Copeland-Linder, Nicholas S. Ialongo

Institutions: George Washington University, University of California, Santa Barbara, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Language: English

Topic: Crime Patterns and Interventions

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse