@article{ref1,
title="Exposure to violence and mental health among Chinese American urban adolescents",
journal="Journal of Adolescent Health",
year="2006",
author="Ozer, Emily J. and McDonald, Kristen L.",
volume="39",
number="1",
pages="73-79",
abstract="PURPOSE: This cross-sectional study examined exposure to violence as a predictor of mental health and perpetration of violence in a sample of 71 Chinese American young adolescents from nine urban middle schools. METHODS: Separate hierarchical multiple regressions were used to predict self-reported symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), perpetration of violence, and teacher-reported symptoms of anxiety, depression, and adaptive functioning. RESULTS: After controlling for daily hassles, exposure to violence uniquely predicted higher self-reported PTSD and depressive symptoms. After controlling for prior academic achievement and daily hassles, exposure to violence uniquely predicted more perpetration of violence. CONCLUSIONS: Our study suggests that exposure to violence is associated with worse mental health and more perpetration of violence among Chinese American adolescents living in urban areas.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1054-139X",
doi="10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.09.015",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.09.015"
}