TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Effect of environmental risk and externalizing comorbidity on internalizing problems among economically disadvantaged African American youth
JO  - Journal of research on adolescence
A1  - Liu, Jingwen
A1  - Bolland, John
A1  - Dick, Danielle
A1  - Mustanski, Brian
A1  - Kertes, Darlene A.
SP  - 552
EP  - 566
VL  - 26
IS  - 3
N2  - This study examined effects of racial discrimination, community violence, and stressful life events on internalizing problems among African American youth from high poverty neighborhoods (N = 607; 293 boys; Mage = 16.0 years, SD = 1.44 years). Mediated effects via externalizing problems on these relations were also examined, given the high comorbidity rate between internalizing and externalizing problems. Externalizing problems partially mediated the effect of stressful life events on internalizing problems and fully mediated the effect of racial discrimination for boys but not for girls. Exposure to violence had a significant indirect effect on internalizing problems via externalizing problems. The findings call for greater attention to internalizing problems among African American youth and pathways to internalizing problems via externalizing problems.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1050-8392
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jora.12213
ID  - ref1
ER  -