Urban stress and mental health among African-American youth: assessing the link between exposure to violence, problem behavior, and coping strategies.

摘要: This project examines gender differences in exposure to violence, coping strategies and problem behavior among 306 African-American middle high school students the state of Virginia. Gender behaviors youth exposed violence as either victims or witnesses are examined addition variations strategies. Relying on recent research examining violent victimization events, study focuses internalizing externalizing behavioral characteristics (i.e., academic achievement, anxiety, depression, negative self-esteem, delinquency) urban extent which differ. Results show specific with regard strategy violence. For adolescent males, is strongly associated such delinquency, while females more likely exhibit symptoms indicative post-traumatic stress disorder. Among victimization, use problem-focused social support) an adaptive comparison males. Implications for intervention future discussed.