Department of Psychology, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA.
Am J Community Psychol. 2010 Dec;46(3-4):289-302. doi: 10.1007/s10464-010-9344-7.
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.
本研究调查了横断面和纵向的社区暴力暴露模式,以及在一个由 543 名城市非裔美国青少年(45.3%为女性;平均年龄:11.76 岁)组成的社区样本中,这些暴露模式的可塑预测因素。在 6、7 和 8 年级中,潜在类别分析揭示了两种社区暴力暴露模式:高暴露和低暴露。对于大多数参与者来说,每个年级的社区暴力经历相似。冲动行为和抑郁症状在 6 年级的高暴露和低暴露群体中区分了青少年。讨论了预防社区暴力暴露的干预措施的意义。