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The Effects of Community and Family Violence Exposure on Anxiety Trajectories during Middle Childhood: The Role of Family Social Support as a Moderator

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Title: The Effects of Community and Family Violence Exposure on Anxiety Trajectories during Middle Childhood: The Role of Family Social Support as a Moderator
Language: English
Authors: Kennedy, Angie C., Bybee, Deborah, Sullivan, Cris M.
Source: Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. 2009 38(3):365-379.
Availability: Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Peer Reviewed: Y
Physical Description: PDF
Page Count: 15
Publication Date: 2009
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Family Violence, Anxiety, Longitudinal Studies, Violence, Correlation, Social Support Groups, Gender Differences, Children, Community, Measures (Individuals)
DOI: 10.1080/15374410902851713
ISSN: 1537-4416
Abstract: This 2-year longitudinal study investigated the relations between community and school violence exposure, witnessing intimate partner violence (IPV), family social support, and anxiety, within a sample of 100 school-age children (39% female, M age = 9.90 years). Using multilevel modeling, we found heterogeneity across children in terms of their initial levels of anxiety and their trajectories of anxiety over time. Initial community and school violence exposure and witnessing IPV were both positively associated with initial levels of anxiety. Over time, change in both community and school violence exposure and witnessing IPV positively covaried with anxiety. Further, gender, initial family social support, and change in family social support significantly moderated the effect of change in community and school violence exposure on anxiety. (Contains 2 tables and 1 figure.)
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 61
Entry Date: 2009
Accession Number: EJ865766
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:This 2-year longitudinal study investigated the relations between community and school violence exposure, witnessing intimate partner violence (IPV), family social support, and anxiety, within a sample of 100 school-age children (39% female, M age = 9.90 years). Using multilevel modeling, we found heterogeneity across children in terms of their initial levels of anxiety and their trajectories of anxiety over time. Initial community and school violence exposure and witnessing IPV were both positively associated with initial levels of anxiety. Over time, change in both community and school violence exposure and witnessing IPV positively covaried with anxiety. Further, gender, initial family social support, and change in family social support significantly moderated the effect of change in community and school violence exposure on anxiety. (Contains 2 tables and 1 figure.)
ISSN:1537-4416
DOI:10.1080/15374410902851713