@article{ref1,
title="Somatic symptoms, peer and school stress, and family and community violence exposure among urban elementary school children",
journal="Journal of behavioral medicine",
year="2013",
author="Hart, Shayla L. and Hodgkinson, Stacy C. and Belcher, Harolyn M. E. and Hyman, Corine and Cooley-Strickland, Michele R.",
volume="36",
number="5",
pages="454-465",
abstract="Somatic symptoms are a common physical response to stress and illness in childhood. This study assessed 409, primarily African American (85.6 %), urban elementary school children to examine the association between: (1) somatic symptoms and potential external stressors (school and peer stress, family conflict, and community violence) and (2) parent and child agreement on children's self-report of somatic symptoms. The odds of self-report of somatic complaints were significantly associated with family conflict, school and peer stress, and community violence exposure (OR = 1.26, 95 % CI: 1.05-1.50; OR = 1.18, 95 % CI 1.08-1.28; and OR = 1.02, 95 % CI: 1.00-1.05, respectively). Identifying the associations between social, family, and community based stress and somatic symptoms may improve the quality of life for children living in urban environments through early identification and treatment.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0160-7715",
doi="10.1007/s10865-012-9440-2",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10865-012-9440-2"
}