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Coping Style Moderates the Relationship Between Community Violence and Depressive Symptoms in Urban Adolescents.
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Journal of Early Adolescence . May2023, Vol. 43 Issue 5, p672-690. 19p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Community violence exposure is associated with increased depressive symptoms in adolescents. This study examined whether coping style moderates this relationship over time. Eighty-four low-income, urban adolescents (M age = 13.36, 50% female, 95% African American) participated in two waves of a longitudinal study. Youth reported on their community violence exposure and coping style at Wave 1, and their depressive symptoms at Waves 1 and 2 (17 months apart). Problem-focused coping attenuated the effect of community violence exposure on depressive symptoms (β = −.47, p <.05), whereas avoidant coping amplified the effect of community violence on depressive symptoms (β =.63, p <.05). Adolescents exposed to community violence are at an increased risk of developing depressive symptoms if they use low levels of problem-focused coping or high levels of avoidant coping. Interventions targeting coping strategies may improve psychological adjustment of urban youth exposed to community violence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02724316
- Volume :
- 43
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Early Adolescence
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 162670230
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/02724316221116044