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Title: | The Effects of Exposure to Gang Violence on Adolescent Boys' Mental Health | Contributor(s): | Kelly, Sarah (author); Anderson, Debra (author); Hall, Lynn (author); Peden, Ann (author); Cerel, Julie (author) | Publication Date: | 2012 | DOI: | 10.3109/01612840.2011.623217 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/14780 | Abstract: | Gang violence is a growing public health concern in the United States, and adolescents are influenced by exposure to gang violence. This study explored the influence of exposure to gang violence on adolescent boys' mental health using a multi-method design. A semi-structured interview guide and the Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children were used to collect data from adolescents. Parents, primary caregivers, and community center employees completed the Child Behavior Checklist or Teacher Report Form. Ten adolescent boys, their parents or primary caregivers, and six community center employees participated in the study. Exposure to gang violence was common among these adolescents and they had a variety of reactions. Parents, primary caregivers, and community center employees had differing perceptions of adolescents' exposure to violence and their mental health. Adolescent boys' exposure to gang violence in the community is alarming. These adolescents encountered situations with violence that influenced their mental health. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 33(2), p. 80-88 | Publisher: | Informa Healthcare | Place of Publication: | United States of America | ISSN: | 1096-4673 0161-2840 |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 111714 Mental Health 111708 Health and Community Services |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: | 420313 Mental health services 420305 Health and community services |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 920410 Mental Health | Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: | 200409 Mental health | Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal |
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