Patterns of community violence exposure among urban adolescents and their associations with adjustment
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DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12598
Abstract: Abstract Community violence exposure is prevalent among urban and marginalized adolescents. Although there is strong evidence that community violence exposure is associated with negative consequences, prior studies and theories suggest that these associations may differ… read more here.
Keywords: violence; violence exposure; community violence; among urban ... See more keywords
The association between exposure to community violence and somatic symptoms through bullying victimization among African American adolescents in Chicago: A developmental trauma approach.
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DOI: 10.1002/jclp.23475
Abstract: BACKGROUND The developmental trauma theory suggests that traumatic events impede the ability of individuals to form interpersonal relationships, impair cognition, affect, and increase the vulnerability of adolescents to develop psychopathology. However, few studies have examined… read more here.
Keywords: victimization; somatic symptoms; exposure community; community violence ... See more keywords
Mother's exposure to domestic and community violence and its association with child's behavioral outcomes.
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DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22508
Abstract: This study investigated the potential cumulative effect of maternal exposure to violence both at home and in community on children. This study used the data (N = 2506) from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing study. We… read more here.
Keywords: violence; community violence; child behavioral; community ... See more keywords
Making meaning of community violence among adolescents: Associations between exposure, pro-violence attitudes and psychological symptoms.
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DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22717
Abstract: This study examined one type of adolescent meaning making (i.e., the development of beliefs about violence) and its association with reported mental health symptoms in a sample of youth exposed to community violence. Eighty-seven adolescents (age… read more here.
Keywords: violence; community violence; violence attitudes; psychological symptoms ... See more keywords
Reclaiming public spaces: The case for the built environment as a restorative tool in neighborhoods with high levels of community violence.
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DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22783
Abstract: Early-life exposure to neighborhood violence can negatively affect children's socioemotional development and long-term health outcomes. Community-level interventions that modify the built environment to facilitate social encounters can have a positive impact on health. An example… read more here.
Keywords: community; built environment; case; community violence ... See more keywords
Home, school, and community violence exposure and emotional and conduct problems among low-income adolescents: the moderating role of age and sex
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DOI: 10.1007/s00127-021-02143-4
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to assess whether violence exposure is associated with emotional/conduct problems, when adjusting for confounders/covariates and controlling for comorbidity, and to investigate interactions between violence exposure and sex and/or age.… read more here.
Keywords: violence; community violence; community; violence exposure ... See more keywords
Psychological Intervention and Prevention Programs for Child and Adolescent Exposure to Community Violence: A Systematic Review
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DOI: 10.1007/s10567-020-00315-3
Abstract: The purpose of this article is to systematically review the existing literature regarding intervention and prevention programs that ameliorate the negative effects of exposure to community violence (ECV) on children and adolescents. Using the Preferred… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; community violence; exposure community; intervention prevention ... See more keywords
Community violence exposure and cortisol awakening responses in adolescents who are overweight/obese
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DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2020.104842
Abstract: BACKGROUND Community violence exposure has been identified as a salient environmental stressor associated with dysregulated cortisol awakening response (CAR), which may act to exacerbate hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis dysregulation observed in adolescents who are overweight/obese. PURPOSE… read more here.
Keywords: violence; community violence; adolescents overweight; violence exposure ... See more keywords
Acute Changes in Community Violence and Increases in Hospital Visits and Deaths From Stress-responsive Diseases
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DOI: 10.1097/ede.0000000000000879
Abstract: Background: Community violence may affect a broad range of health outcomes through physiologic stress responses and changes in health behaviors among residents. However, existing research on the health impacts of community violence suffers from problems… read more here.
Keywords: violence; community violence; community; hospital visits ... See more keywords
Exposure to gun violence among the population of Chicago community violence interventionists
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DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abq7027
Abstract: Gun violence is a leading cause of premature death and a driver of racial disparities in life expectancy in the United States. Community-based interventions are the foremost policy strategy for reducing gun violence without exacerbating… read more here.
Keywords: violence; violence interventionists; chicago; community violence ... See more keywords
Understanding the Protective Role of Adolescent-Adult Relationships Among Minoritized Youths in Neighborhoods Impacted by Community Violence
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DOI: 10.1177/07435584231165989
Abstract: Using dyadic youth-adult interviews, the current study explored characteristics, benefits, and challenges of supportive youth-adult relationships for youths living in neighborhoods with high levels of community violence. Thirty-two dyads of youths between the ages 13… read more here.
Keywords: community; neighborhoods impacted; community violence; adult relationships ... See more keywords