Children’s Attributions of Community Violence Exposure and Trauma Symptomatology

Collins, Kathryn S.; Koeske, Gary F.; Russell, Elizabeth B.; Michalopoulos, Lynn Murphy

doi:10.1080/19361521.2013.811458

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“…However, adolescents living in neighborhoods with objectively high crime rates were not significantly more likely to be distressed than those who lived in objectively “safe” areas (Goldman‐Mellor et al, 2016). Furthermore, Collins et al (2013) found that youth's attributions and perceptions in relation to violence exposure (e.g., lack of trust, self‐blame for violence) mediated the relationship between exposure and PTSD symptoms in a sample of 120 children and adolescents. Interpretations of violence and safety may help explain the relationship between exposure and mental health response beyond rates of violence.…”

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Making meaning of community violence among adolescents: Associations between exposure, pro‐violence attitudes and psychological symptoms

Muradwij

Allwood

2021

Journal Community Psychology

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This study examined one type of adolescent meaning making (i.e., the development of beliefs about violence) and its association with reported mental health symptoms in a sample of youth exposed to community violence. Eighty‐seven adolescents (age 11–18; 64.4% female) from a metropolitan city in the Northeast were recruited through Craigslist and recreation center postings and data collection occurred from 2009 to 2013. Participants completed self‐reported measures of community violence exposure, attitudes toward violence, and psychological symptoms of depression and posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD]. Bivariate correlations, hierarchical linear regressions, and mediation analyses examined the associations between exposure, beliefs about violence, and mental health symptoms. Self‐reported pro‐violence attitudes were positively correlated with depression symptoms (r = 0.32, p < 0.01) and PTSD (r = 0.45, p < 0.01). Pro‐violence attitudes significantly mediated the relationship between community violence exposure and depression symptoms (95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.003–0.061) and PTSD symptoms (95% CI = 0.046–0.260). Preliminary findings suggest that meaning making through the development of pro‐violence attitudes may not protect against symptoms of PTSD and depression among youth. Findings can inform the integration of meaning making processes into community mental health interventions for youth.

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Making meaning of community violence among adolescents: Associations between exposure, pro‐violence attitudes and psychological symptoms

Muradwij

Allwood

2021

Journal Community Psychology

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“…Both Collins et al (2013) and Knight and Sullivan (2006) found that children who are low-income living in urban environments have higher levels of trauma symptomology and also report negative attributions such as self-blame, feeling different from peers, lack of trust in others, and lack of credibility. Similarly, adolescents who had negative threat appraisals (i.e.…”

Section: The Role Of Attributions In Trauma Responsementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Existing research suggests child attributions exert a significant influence on subsequent trauma symptomology (Collins et al, 2013;Knight & Sullivan, 2006;Wenninger & Ehlers, 1998;Zinzow & Jackson, 2009). Both Collins et al (2013) and Knight and Sullivan (2006) found that children who are low-income living in urban environments have higher levels of trauma symptomology and also report negative attributions such as self-blame, feeling different from peers, lack of trust in others, and lack of credibility.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The role of attributions that the child makes about the traumatic or violent experience is a fertile area of study in trauma science (Cohen & Mannarino, 2002;Collins, Koeske, Russell & Michalopoulos, 2013). Attribution theory suggests that the reason a child gives to the occurrence of a violent event or traumatic experience will impact his or her ability to cope with the event (Heider, 1958).…”

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