Affiliation:
1. University of North Carolina School of Public Health
2. Rho, Inc.
3. Northeast Health Care Quality Foundation
4. University of North Carolina Injury Prevention Research Center
5. Duke University Medical Center
Abstract
This article examines mental health outcomes of children who have witnessed violence in their social environment and/or have been physically abused. Participants (n = 167) come from a longitudinal study on child maltreatment. Outcomes—including depression, anger, and anxiety—are measured by the Child Behavior Checklist and the Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children. The authors used adjusted multivariate analyses to test the statistical significance of associations. The majority of children were female (57%) and non-White (64%). One third had been physically victimized; 46% had witnessed moderate-high levels of violence. Results confirm that children are negatively affected by victimization and violence they witness in their homes and neighborhoods. Victimization was a significant predictor of child aggression and depression; witnessed violence was found to be a significant predictor of aggression, depression, anger, and anxiety. Implications will be discussed.
Subject
Developmental and Educational Psychology,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
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