Community Violence Exposure and Academic Performance: Examining the Roles of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Sleep Quantity and Quality among College Students

被引:3
作者
Kallsen, Susybel R. [1 ]
Allwood, Maureen A. [2 ,3 ]
Adams, Shane W. [2 ,3 ]
Pugach, Cameron P. [4 ]
机构
[1] Univ Cincinnati, Sch Criminal Justice, Cincinnati, OH 45221 USA
[2] CUNY John Jay Coll Criminal Justice, Dept Psychol, New York, NY 10019 USA
[3] CUNY, Grad Ctr, Dept Psychol, New York, NY USA
[4] Univ North Carolina Greensboro, Dept Psychol, Greensboro, NC USA
关键词
Trauma exposure; sleep difficulties; PTSD symptoms; college mental health; community violence; academic performance; ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENTS; ADJUSTMENT; IMPACT;
D O I
10.1080/10926771.2019.1697779
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
The current study sought to address the roles of PTSD symptoms, low sleep quantity, and poor sleep quality in the association between community violence exposure and college academic performance. College students (N = 267) from an urban commuter college were surveyed between Fall 2012 to Spring 2016. The age range of the sample was 17 to 29 (M = 20.26, SD = 2.19) and 75.7% were females. Findings indicate that students were exposed to multiple types of community violence and other potentially traumatic events. There was a significant association between community violence exposure and lower GPA, but this association was not directly mediated by accounting for sleep difficulties. Findings may be influenced by sex and race differences. Our findings suggest that screening for community violence exposure among college students might identify students who may benefit from greater academic support as well as greater psychological support.
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页码:1161 / 1175
页数:15
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