Brief Report: Do Delinquency and Community Violence Exposure Explain Internalizing Problems in Early Adolescent Gang Members?

Autor/inn/en	Madan, Anjana; Mrug, Sylvie; Windle, Michael
Titel	Brief Report: Do Delinquency and Community Violence Exposure Explain Internalizing Problems in Early Adolescent Gang Members?
Quelle	In: Journal of Adolescence, 34 (2011) 5, S.1093-1096 (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0140-1971
DOI	10.1016/j.adolescence.2010.06.003
Schlagwörter	Violence; Delinquency; Suicide; Early Adolescents; Correlation; Depression (Psychology); Anxiety; Juvenile Gangs; Behavior Problems; At Risk Persons; Intervention; Community Characteristics + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gewalt; Kriminalität; Selbstmord; Korrelation; Angst; Jugendbande; Risikogruppe
Abstract	Adolescent gang members are at higher risk for internalizing problems as well as exposure to community violence and delinquency. This study examined whether gang membership in early adolescence is associated with internalizing problems (depression, anxiety, and suicidal behavior) and whether these associations are mediated by delinquency and witnessing community violence. In a sample of 589 ethnically diverse early adolescents, gang membership was related to suicidal behavior but not depression or anxiety. Both delinquency and witnessing community violence mediated this association. Professionals working with gang members should assess these youth for suicidal behavior and provide interventions as needed. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10