2011
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2010.09.021
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Sierra Leone's Child Soldiers: War Exposures and Mental Health Problems by Gender

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“…Our results correspond to those reported by Hecker et al [50], who found that perpetrating violence was positively related to symptoms of PTSD in forcibly recruited, but not in voluntary combatants. The finding that perpetration can be traumatizing has also been reported in war veterans [51] and research with Sierra Leonean child soldiers showed a strong association of killing and symptoms of depression and anxiety [17]. In addition to the personal threat connected to the forced exertion of atrocities, moral conflict and feelings of shame and guilt may arise and have a unique or aggravating impact on the mental health status of former child soldiers and their successful readjustment.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 73%
“…Our results correspond to those reported by Hecker et al [50], who found that perpetrating violence was positively related to symptoms of PTSD in forcibly recruited, but not in voluntary combatants. The finding that perpetration can be traumatizing has also been reported in war veterans [51] and research with Sierra Leonean child soldiers showed a strong association of killing and symptoms of depression and anxiety [17]. In addition to the personal threat connected to the forced exertion of atrocities, moral conflict and feelings of shame and guilt may arise and have a unique or aggravating impact on the mental health status of former child soldiers and their successful readjustment.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 73%
“…Finally, individual resources also showed a trend toward significance in modifying the effects of violence exposure, where children with a low unknown locus of control (i.e., not knowing why events happened) had lower distress than those with a higher unknown locus of control (Sheilds et al, 2009b). Gender also modified some of the effects of violence exposure on children's health (Betancourt, Borisova, de la Soudiere, & Williamson, 2011; Betancourt, McBain, Newnham, & Brennan, 2014). …”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Anxiety and depressive symptoms have also been shown in FCSs in Sierra Leone (Betancourt, Borisova, de la Soudiere, & Williamson, 2011;Borisova, Betancourt, & Willett, 2013), Nepal (Kohrt et al, 2008;Morley & Kohrt, this issue), and El Salvador (Santacruz & Arana, 2002), and as compared to their never-conscripted peers (Kohrt et al, 2008). Witnessing, experiencing, and perpetrating violence; younger age of involvement; and length of time in an armed group are all shown to have negative mental health consequences for FCSs (Bayer et al, 2007;Kohrt et al, 2008).…”
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confidence: 88%