TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Risk and protective factors associated with support of violent radicalization: variations by geographic location
JO  - International journal of public health
A1  - Ellis, B. Heidi
A1  - Miller, Alisa B.
A1  - Sideridis, Georgios
A1  - Frounfelker, Rochelle
A1  - Miconi, Diana
A1  - Abdi, Saida M.
A1  - Aw-Osman, Farah
A1  - Rousseau, Cécile
SP  - e617053
EP  - e617053
VL  - 66
IS  - 
N2  - OBJECTIVES: We examine the association between perceived discrimination, mental health, social support, and support for violent radicalization (VR) in young adults from three locations across two countries: Montréal and Toronto, Canada, and Boston, United States. A secondary goal is to test the moderating role of location. <br><br>METHODS: A total of 791 young adults between the ages of 18 and 30, drawn from the Somali Youth longitudinal study and a Canada-based study of college students, participated in the study. We used multivariate linear regression to assess the association between scores on the Radical Intentions Scale (RIS) with demographic characteristics, anxiety, depression, social support, and discrimination. <br><br>RESULTS: In the full sample, discrimination, age, and gender were associated with RIS scores. When we examined moderation effects by location, RIS scores were associated with depression only in Montréal, and with social support (negatively) and discrimination in Toronto. None of the variables were significant in Boston. <br><br>CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that an understanding of risk and protective factors for support of VR may be context-dependent. Further research should take into consideration local/regional differences.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-8556
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2021.617053
ID  - ref1
ER  -