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The association of ecological variables and psychological distress with exposure to community violence among adolescents.
Adolescence. 2003 Fall; 38(151):459-79.A

Abstract

Ecological theory suggests that exposure to community violence should be related to individual, family, and community characteristics; traumatic stress theory suggests that exposure to community violence should be related to level of psychological distress. A correlational study of 468 older adolescents in New York City tested these hypotheses. Exposure was found to be moderately related to level of psychological distress, but was not related to family or neighborhood characteristics. It was concluded that the nature of exposure to community violence poses difficulties for interventions aimed at either prevention or amelioration of effects.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Rosenthal BS
The Graduate Center, York College of The City University of New York, 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard, Jamaica, New York 11451, USA. Rosenthal@york.cuny.edu
Wilson WC
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdolescentAdultChronic DiseaseCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth SurveysHumansMaleNew York CityResidence CharacteristicsRisk FactorsSocial EnvironmentStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticStress, PsychologicalUrban PopulationViolence

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

Language

eng

PubMed ID

14768992

Citation

Rosenthal, Beth Spenciner, and W Cody Wilson. "The Association of Ecological Variables and Psychological Distress With Exposure to Community Violence Among Adolescents." Adolescence, vol. 38, no. 151, 2003, pp. 459-79.
Rosenthal BS, Wilson WC. The association of ecological variables and psychological distress with exposure to community violence among adolescents. Adolescence. 2003;38(151):459-79.
Rosenthal, B. S., & Wilson, W. C. (2003). The association of ecological variables and psychological distress with exposure to community violence among adolescents. Adolescence, 38(151), 459-79.
Rosenthal BS, Wilson WC. The Association of Ecological Variables and Psychological Distress With Exposure to Community Violence Among Adolescents. Adolescence. 2003;38(151):459-79. PubMed PMID: 14768992.
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