TY - JOUR
T1 - Exposure to conflict and violence across contexts
T2 - Relations to adjustment among palestinian children
AU - Dubow, Eric F.
AU - Boxer, Paul
AU - Huesmann, L. Rowell
AU - Shikaki, Khalil
AU - Landau, Simha
AU - Gvirsman, Shira Dvir
AU - Ginges, Jeremy
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Despite extensive literatures on the impact on children of exposure to violence in families, neighborhoods, and peer groups, there has been relatively little effort evaluating their cumulative impact. There also has been less attention to the effects of exposure to political conflict and violence. We collected data from a representative sample of 600 Palestinian youths (3 age cohorts: 8, 11, and 14 years old) to evaluate the relation of exposure to political conflict and violence, and violence in the family, community, and school, to posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptoms and aggressive behavior. Results highlight the additive effects of exposure to political conflict and violence, suggesting that interventionists should consider the full spectrum of sources of environmental risk for PTS symptoms and aggressive behavior.
AB - Despite extensive literatures on the impact on children of exposure to violence in families, neighborhoods, and peer groups, there has been relatively little effort evaluating their cumulative impact. There also has been less attention to the effects of exposure to political conflict and violence. We collected data from a representative sample of 600 Palestinian youths (3 age cohorts: 8, 11, and 14 years old) to evaluate the relation of exposure to political conflict and violence, and violence in the family, community, and school, to posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptoms and aggressive behavior. Results highlight the additive effects of exposure to political conflict and violence, suggesting that interventionists should consider the full spectrum of sources of environmental risk for PTS symptoms and aggressive behavior.
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U2 - 10.1080/15374410903401153
DO - 10.1080/15374410903401153
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AN - SCOPUS:77951180612
SN - 1537-4416
VL - 39
SP - 103
EP - 116
JO - Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
JF - Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
IS - 1
ER -