Community violence exposure and children's academic functioning

被引:168
作者
Schwartz, D
Gorman, AH
机构
[1] Univ So Calif, Dept Psychol, Los Angeles, CA 90089 USA
[2] Occidental Coll, Dept Psychol, Los Angeles, CA 90041 USA
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10.1037/0022-0663.95.1.163
中图分类号
G44 [教育心理学];
学科分类号
0402 ; 040202 ;
摘要
This study reports a cross-sectional investigation of the link between community violence exposure and academic difficulties for 237 urban elementary school children (mean age of 9.5 years). Children completed a self-report inventory assessing exposure to community violence. Their achievement test scores and GPAs were obtained from school records, and other aspects of psychosocial adjustment were assessed with a multi-informant approach. Analyses indicated that community violence exposure was associated with poor academic performance. These relations appeared to be mediated by symptoms of depression and disruptive behavior and remained significant even after the prediction associated with bullying by peers was controlled.
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页码:163 / 173
页数:11
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