Relation of Community Violence Exposure to Psychological Distress in Incarcerated Male Adolescents
Titel:
Relation of Community Violence Exposure to Psychological Distress in Incarcerated Male Adolescents
Auteur:
Ball, Joanna Jurkovic, Gregory Barber, Nekol Koon, Ron Armistead, Lisa Fasulo, Samuel Zucker, Marla
Verschenen in:
Journal of aggression, maltreatment & trauma
Paginering:
Jaargang 15 (2007) nr. 2 pagina's 79-95
Jaar:
2007-12-19
Inhoud:
Research has established that both exposure to community violence and family functioning are predictive of various forms of psychological distress in adolescents. This study examined whether predictors in this area interact in such a way that the relation of community violence exposure to psychological distress in serious male juvenile offenders is moderated by caregiver-adult support and caregiver control. A heterogeneous sample of 116 male incarcerated adolescents (aged 12-18) was administered measures evaluating exposure to community violence, caregiver-adult support and control, and different forms of psychological distress. As expected, a significant caregiver-adult support by violence exposure interaction was found for alcohol/drug use and depression/anxiety. The implications of the findings for understanding and treating serious male juvenile offenders are discussed.