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Longitudinal Associations Between Adolescent Community Violence Exposure and Conduct Problems: Moderating Effects of
Andrew A Gepty1, Sharon F Lambert2, Nicholas S Ialongo3
1Seattle Children's Research Institute, Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development, WA, USA.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
|June 3, 2026
Summary
Community violence exposure is linked to conduct problems in adolescents. However, higher perceived neighborhood safety amplified this association, suggesting complex contextual effects.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Criminology
- Sociology
Background:
- Community violence (CV) is associated with adverse psychosocial outcomes in youth, including conduct problems.
- The influence of neighborhood perceptions on the relationship between CV and conduct problems remains under-explored.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate how youth perceptions of neighborhood safety and cohesion moderate the association between community violence exposure and conduct problems.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal study of 427 African American adolescents assessing CV witnessing/victimization, neighborhood safety/cohesion, and conduct problems across 10th and 11th grades.
- Regression analyses examined the predictive role of CV and neighborhood perceptions on subsequent conduct problems.
Main Results:
- Significant interactions were found between CV witnessing and neighborhood safety, and between CV victimization and neighborhood safety.
- The link between community violence exposure and conduct problems was stronger for adolescents who perceived their neighborhood as safer.
Conclusions:
- Counterintuitive findings suggest that perceived neighborhood safety may exacerbate the impact of community violence on adolescent conduct problems.
- Further research is necessary to elucidate the complex interplay between neighborhood perceptions and the effects of community violence on youth behavior.
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