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Examining the Effects of Family and Community Violence on African American Adolescents: The Roles of Violence Type and Relationship Proximity to Violence
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Sargent, Elizabeth; Zahniser, Evan; Gaylord-Harden, Noni; Morency, Mirinda; Jenkins, Esther – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2020
The current study examined the unique and interactive effects of family and community violence across types of violence (weapon, physical, and death) and relationship proximity (self, family/friend, and strangers) in African American adolescents (mean age = 12.63, SD = 0.99, 54% female). Items from the community violence and family violence…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Violence, Weapons, Aggression
The Association between Violence Exposure and Aggression and Anxiety: The Role of Peer Relationships in Adaptation for Middle School Students
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Goodearl, Anna Ward; Salzinger, Suzanne; Rosario, Margaret – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2014
This study examined how peer relationships contribute to young adolescents' adaptation in the face of exposure to community and family violence. It tested hypotheses about peers' role in processes relating exposure to behavioral and psychological outcomes, specifically, aggression and anxiety. Data were collected from 667 middle school students,…
Descriptors: Correlation, Violence, Anxiety, Family Violence