S P Hertweck1, C H Ziegler, M C Logsdon. 1. Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA. phertweck@louisville.edu
Abstract
STUDY OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the study was to describe outcomes related to exposure to community violence in 2 samples of female adolescents. DESIGN: The design was cross-sectional. SETTING: Data were collected by home visit and on a college campus. PARTICIPANTS: The female adolescents were recruited from a teen clinic (n=39) and from freshman orientation classes at a large urban university (n=61). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Depressive symptoms. RESULTS: Although the 2 groups differed by age, race, and socioeconomic status, there were no differences in social support, depressive symptoms, or being a victim of violence. Adolescents recruited from the teen clinic had higher scores on witnessing violence and were exposed to more aggressive acts of violence. CONCLUSIONS: Exposure to community violence is a significant predictor of depressive symptoms in both college students and adolescents from a teen clinic. Copyright 2010 North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
STUDY OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the study was to describe outcomes related to exposure to community violence in 2 samples of female adolescents. DESIGN: The design was cross-sectional. SETTING: Data were collected by home visit and on a college campus. PARTICIPANTS: The female adolescents were recruited from a teen clinic (n=39) and from freshman orientation classes at a large urban university (n=61). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Depressive symptoms. RESULTS: Although the 2 groups differed by age, race, and socioeconomic status, there were no differences in social support, depressive symptoms, or being a victim of violence. Adolescents recruited from the teen clinic had higher scores on witnessing violence and were exposed to more aggressive acts of violence. CONCLUSIONS: Exposure to community violence is a significant predictor of depressive symptoms in both college students and adolescents from a teen clinic. Copyright 2010 North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Authors: Megan L Ranney; Lauren Whiteside; Maureen A Walton; Stephen T Chermack; Marc A Zimmerman; Rebecca M Cunningham Journal: Acad Emerg Med Date: 2011-10 Impact factor: 3.451