Schiavone Deborah Burdett
Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Health Sciences, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA.
J Child Adolesc Psychiatr Nurs. 2009 May;22(2):99-105. doi: 10.1111/j.1744-6171.2009.00178.x.
A gap exists in our understanding of the impact of exposure to community violence on identity development. The purpose of this study was to explore how exposure to community violence affects adolescents' identity development. Data were collected to describe the perceptions, interpretations, and meanings adolescents ascribe to their experiences with community violence.
Male and female inner-city adolescents (13-18 years) were invited to share their personal stories about exposure to community violence. A constant comparative approach was employed to analyze data from personal narratives.
All adolescents in this study reported exposure to violence and shared stories about living and coping with the prevalence of violence. Aspects of identity development that emerged in the data included self-perceptions, coping patterns, efficacy, and a moral self. Some stories revealed psychological distress that had potential for long-term developmental consequences. Personal strengths and positive attributes of the participants were also evident in the data.
Exposure to community violence affected the identity development of these adolescents. When working with adolescents, it is important for nurses to assess for community violence exposure and promote coping strategies that reduce distress and foster healthy intimacy.
我们对接触社区暴力对身份认同发展的影响的理解存在差距。本研究的目的是探讨接触社区暴力如何影响青少年的身份认同发展。收集数据以描述青少年对其社区暴力经历的看法、解读和意义。
邀请城市中心区的青少年（13 - 18岁）分享他们接触社区暴力的个人故事。采用持续比较法分析个人叙事数据。
本研究中的所有青少年都报告接触过暴力，并分享了关于生活在暴力环境及应对暴力的故事。数据中出现的身份认同发展方面包括自我认知、应对模式、效能感和道德自我。一些故事揭示了可能产生长期发展后果的心理困扰。参与者的个人优势和积极特质在数据中也很明显。
接触社区暴力影响了这些青少年的身份认同发展。在与青少年合作时，护士评估他们是否接触过社区暴力并促进减少困扰和培养健康亲密关系的应对策略非常重要。
