TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Exposure to violence and mental health among Chinese American urban adolescents
JO  - Journal of Adolescent Health
A1  - Ozer, Emily J.
A1  - McDonald, Kristen L.
SP  - 73
EP  - 79
VL  - 39
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1054-139X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.09.015
ID  - ref1
ER  -