Adolescent Exposure To Violence And Psychological Distress: Looking Towards A Better Future

Adolescent Exposure To Violence And Psychological Distress: Looking Towards A Better Future

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Main Author: Hassan, Sarah
Language:English
Published: Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK 2013
Subjects:
Clinical Psychology
Psychology
violence exposure
adolescents
future expectations
internalizing symptoms
externalizing symptoms
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1383391274
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-bgsu13833912742021-08-03T06:20:07Z Adolescent Exposure To Violence And Psychological Distress: Looking Towards A Better Future Hassan, Sarah Clinical Psychology Psychology violence exposure adolescents future expectations internalizing symptoms externalizing symptoms Violence exposure is a serious threat to adolescents’ psychological health. Previous research has examined many negative outcomes of violence exposure, including internalizing and externalizing symptoms (Ward et. al, 2006; Kennedy et al. 2009; Guerra, Huesmann, & Spindler, 2003; Jones, Foster, Forehand, & O’Connell, 2005). Based on these findings, it is important to identify specific factors that could protect adolescents who are exposed to violence. One way to safeguard against the negative effects of violence exposure may be adolescents’ future expectations. Positive future expectations have been described as “expectations of attaining specific objectives (e.g. achieving in school, having close friends) in later developmental periods” (Wyman et al., 1993, p. 651). Adolescents ranging in age from 13 to 18 were recruited as part of a larger project on the needs of a semi-rural county in Northwest Ohio. The sample was comprised of 264 adolescents. Adolescents were administered self-reportmeasures that assessed violence exposure, future expectations, internalizing symptoms, and externalizing symptoms. As hypothesized, higher levels of violence exposure were associated with higher levels of internalizing and externalizing symptoms among adolescents. In addition, as predicted, higher levels of future expectations were associated with lower levels of internalizing and externalizing symptoms among adolescents. An interaction between violence exposure and future expectations emerged. Adolescents who report low levels of violence exposure and high levels of future expectations had the lowest levels of internalizing and externalizing symptoms, but positive effects of future expectations diminished with greater exposure to violence. Implications for research and practice will be discussed. 2013-12-19 English text Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1383391274 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1383391274 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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topic Clinical Psychology
Psychology
violence exposure
adolescents
future expectations
internalizing symptoms
externalizing symptoms
spellingShingle Clinical Psychology
Psychology
violence exposure
adolescents
future expectations
internalizing symptoms
externalizing symptoms
Hassan, Sarah
Adolescent Exposure To Violence And Psychological Distress: Looking Towards A Better Future
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title Adolescent Exposure To Violence And Psychological Distress: Looking Towards A Better Future
title_short Adolescent Exposure To Violence And Psychological Distress: Looking Towards A Better Future
title_full Adolescent Exposure To Violence And Psychological Distress: Looking Towards A Better Future
title_fullStr Adolescent Exposure To Violence And Psychological Distress: Looking Towards A Better Future
title_full_unstemmed Adolescent Exposure To Violence And Psychological Distress: Looking Towards A Better Future
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