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This study examines the relationships between exposure to violence in the community, school, and family with dating violence attitudes and behaviors among 175 urban African American youth. Age, gender, state support and experiences with neglect, school violence, and community violence were the most significant predictors of acceptance of dating violence. Experiences with community violence and age were important predictors of dating violence perpetration and victimization. Findings highlight the importance of planning prevention programs that address variables affecting attitudes and behaviors of high-risk youth who have already been exposed to multiple types of violence.
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Comportamento do Adolescente/psicologia , Negro ou Afro-Americano/psicologia , Corte/psicologia , Vítimas de Crime/psicologia , População Urbana/estatística & dados numéricos , Violência/psicologia , Adolescente , Negro ou Afro-Americano/estatística & dados numéricos , Feminino , Humanos , Relações Interpessoais , Masculino , Grupo Associado , Psicologia do Adolescente , Fatores de Risco , Estados Unidos/epidemiologiaRESUMO
This exploratory study examines the relationships between exposure to violence in the community, school, home and dating relationships among Iraqi American youth. As Iraqi American youth are traditionally not allowed to date, dating violence measures focused on attitudes about and perceptions of abuse occurring in the relationships of friends. The number of friends known who were secretly dating was the most significant predictor of acceptability of dating violence and perceived prevalence of abuse. Youth who experienced child abuse perceived higher rates of dating violence among their peers. Findings highlight the complexities of prevention and intervention of teen dating violence within secretive relationships.
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Atitude , Corte , Cultura , Relações Interpessoais , Grupo Associado , Percepção , Violência , Adolescente , Criança , Maus-Tratos Infantis , Corte/etnologia , Feminino , Amigos , Humanos , Iraque , Masculino , Refugiados , Estados Unidos , Violência/etnologiaRESUMO
This study examined the relationship between support by parents and teachers and school attachment and involvement in the first year of middle school for 157 sixth graders in a predominantly African-American urban middle school. Results suggested the importance of parental support in school attachment and involvement during early adolescence. Teachers' support was a significant predictor of overall school attachment (R2= .03) beyond the variance explained by parental support (R2= .11).
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Adaptação Psicológica , Psicologia da Criança , Apoio Social , Estudantes/psicologia , Negro ou Afro-Americano/psicologia , Criança , Feminino , Humanos , Relações Interpessoais , Masculino , Relações Pais-Filho , Grupo Associado , Probabilidade , Psicologia do Adolescente , Ajustamento Social , Inquéritos e Questionários , Ensino , População UrbanaRESUMO
The purpose of this study was to examine high school students' exposure to television programming with aggressive content and to explore whether consumption of aggressive TV varied by sex and ethnicity. Participants were 472 boys and girls from two high schools, one urban and one suburban. Definitions of both direct and indirect aggression were used to rate TV programs, and the participants' exposure to both was assessed. Analysis yielded a statistically significant effect for sex but not ethnicity as girls watched more TV programs containing indirect aggression. Also, exposure to aggressive TV content peaked in Grade 10 and fell sharply thereafter. The importance of educating adolescents about the images they view is highlighted. Implications for research are discussed.
