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Longitudinal associations between community violence exposure and suicidality.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18809136     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: To examine longitudinal associations between community violence exposure and suicide ideation and attempt, and whether depressive symptoms and aggressive behavior are intervening variables in this association. METHODS: Participants were 473 urban and predominantly African American adolescents who completed measures of community violence exposure, depressive symptoms, and suicide ideation and attempt in grades 6, 7, and 8; teachers reported about adolescents' aggressive behaviors in grades 6, 7, and 8. Path analysis was used to examine direct and indirect associations between community violence exposure in grade 6 and suicide ideation and attempt in grade 8. Depressive symptoms and aggressive behavior were examined as part of an indirect path from grade 6 community violence exposure to later suicide ideation and attempt. RESULTS: Results revealed an indirect association between community violence exposure and later suicide ideation for males and females; community violence exposure in grade 6 was associated with depressive symptoms in grade 7, which in turn, were positively associated with suicide ideation in grade 8. For males, community violence exposure in grade 6 was associated with increases in aggressive behavior in grade 7, which in turn, were associated with suicide attempts in grade 8.
Authors:
Sharon F Lambert; Nikeea Copeland-Linder; Nicholas S Ialongo
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural     Date:  2008-05-29
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine     Volume:  43     ISSN:  1879-1972     ISO Abbreviation:  J Adolesc Health     Publication Date:  2008 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-09-23     Completed Date:  2008-12-09     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9102136     Medline TA:  J Adolesc Health     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  380-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA. slambert@gwu.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior*
Aggression / psychology
Child
Crime Victims / psychology,  statistics & numerical data*
Depression / epidemiology,  psychology
Female
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Poverty / psychology
Residence Characteristics
Risk Factors
Self-Injurious Behavior / epidemiology,  psychology
Social Environment
Suicide, Attempted / psychology,  statistics & numerical data*
Urban Population
Violence / psychology,  statistics & numerical data*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
DA11796/DA/NIDA NIH HHS; MH057005/MH/NIMH NIH HHS; MH078995/MH/NIMH NIH HHS; R01 MH078995-01A1/MH/NIMH NIH HHS
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