Exposure to Violence and Aggression: Protective Roles of Social Support among Urban African American Youth

Autor/inn/en	Benhorin, Shira; McMahon, Susan D.
Titel	Exposure to Violence and Aggression: Protective Roles of Social Support among Urban African American Youth
Quelle	In: Journal of Community Psychology, 36 (2008) 6, S.723-743 (21 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0090-4392
DOI	10.1002/jcop.20252
Schlagwörter	Violence; Aggression; Youth; African Americans; Urban Areas; Social Support Groups; Stress Variables; Role; Correlation; Prevention; Intervention + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gewalt; Jugend; Jugendlicher; Jugendalter; Afroamerikaner; Urban area; Stadtregion; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Rollen; Korrelation; Prävention; Vorbeugung
Abstract	This cross-sectional study examined the impact of social support on the relation between exposure to violence and aggressive behavior, as reported by self, peers, and teachers. The main-effects and stress-buffering models of social support were tested for parents, teachers, classmates, and close friends among 127 urban, African American youth. The results demonstrate the negative impact of violence exposure on aggressive behavior and the complex roles of social support in these relations. Specifically, more perceived support from parents, teachers, and close friends was associated with lower teacher-reported aggressive behavior, whereas classmate support buffered the impact of violence on peer-reported aggressive behavior. These findings, multiple reporter differences, and implications for preventive interventions are discussed. (Contains 3 tables and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10