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Community Violence Exposure in a Young Adult Sample
Lifetime Prevalence and Socioemotional Effects
ANGELA SCARPA
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
This study extends findings of the prevalence and consequences of community violence exposure in at-risk youth to a young adult and low-risk population. A total of 476 male and female university students (mean age = 20.26 years) completed a survey of lifetime exposure to community violence. Based on high and low reports of exposure as a witness or victim, 54 (mean age = 20.5) returned to complete questionnaires on depression, anxiety, and aggression. Of the full sample, 95.6% of respondents reported witnessing and 82% reported being victimized by some form of violence; 81.6% and 44.8% reported experiencing at least three different forms of violence as a witness or victim, respectively. Of the returning subsample, high- versus low-exposure groups reported significantly greater aggression and depression. These findings underscore the persistence of violence-related problems into young adulthood and the unfortunate prevalence of violence even among populations traditionally thought of as low risk.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Vol. 16, No. 1,
36-53 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/088626001016001003
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