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S P Hertweck1, C H Ziegler, M C Logsdon
1Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA. phertweck@louisville.edu
Study Objective:
The purpose of the study was to describe outcomes related to exposure to community violence in 2 samples of female adolescents.
Design:
The design was cross-sectional.
Setting:
Data were collected by home visit and on a college campus.
Participants:
The female adolescents were recruited from a teen clinic (n=39) and from freshman orientation classes at a large urban university (n=61).
Main Outcome Measures:
Depressive symptoms.
Results:
Although the 2 groups differed by age, race, and socioeconomic status, there were no differences in social support, depressive symptoms, or being a victim of violence. Adolescents recruited from the teen clinic had higher scores on witnessing violence and were exposed to more aggressive acts of violence.
Conclusions:
Exposure to community violence is a significant predictor of depressive symptoms in both college students and adolescents from a teen clinic.
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