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Patterns of community violence exposure during adolescence.

Department of Psychology, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA.
American Journal of Community Psychology (impact factor: 1.74). 09/2010; 46(3-4):289-302. DOI:10.1007/s10464-010-9344-7 pp.289-302
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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.

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Keywords

543 urban African American
 
depressive symptoms distinguished adolescents
 
experiences
 
exposure patterns
 
grade 6. Implications
 
grades 6
 
latent class analyses
 
longitudinal patterns
 

Sharon F Lambert