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Erschienen in: Community Mental Health Journal 4/2021

31.07.2020 | Original Paper

Community Violence, PTSD, Hopelessness, Substance Use, and Perpetuation of Violence in an Urban Environment

verfasst von: Uma Raman, Philip A. Bonanno, Devika Sachdev, Aparna Govindan, Atharva Dhole, Oluwafeyijimi Salako, Jay Patel, Lama R. Noureddine, Jessica Tu, Jenieve Guevarra-Fernández, Ashley Leto, Christopher Nemeh, Aesha Patel, Alexis Nicheporuck, Ashley Tran, Cheryl A. Kennedy

Erschienen in: Community Mental Health Journal | Ausgabe 4/2021

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Abstract

We investigated the relationships among chronic violence exposure, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severity, hopelessness, substance use, and perpetuation of violence to facilitate the development of trauma-related interventions for residents of Newark, NJ. A convenience sample of Newark residents (N = 153) was recruited from community centers during various events in 2016–2017. Anonymous, self-report survey measures included a PTSD screen (PCL-C), Beck’s Hopelessness Scale, the CAGE questionnaire, and a CDC Health Behavior Scale. Descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlations, Chi square analyses, logistic, and linear regressions were used for analysis. Thirty percent (95% CI [22.7, 37.4]) of our sample screened positive for PTSD. Drug and alcohol use, fighting, and hopelessness were related to severity of PTSD symptoms (p < 0.05). Female gender, CAGE scores, and hopelessness predicted the severity of PTSD symptoms (R2 = 0.354, p < 0.05). Our data has informed the development of a resilience support group currently in the pilot stage for community members.
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Metadaten
Titel
Community Violence, PTSD, Hopelessness, Substance Use, and Perpetuation of Violence in an Urban Environment
verfasst von
Uma Raman
Philip A. Bonanno
Devika Sachdev
Aparna Govindan
Atharva Dhole
Oluwafeyijimi Salako
Jay Patel
Lama R. Noureddine
Jessica Tu
Jenieve Guevarra-Fernández
Ashley Leto
Christopher Nemeh
Aesha Patel
Alexis Nicheporuck
Ashley Tran
Cheryl A. Kennedy
Publikationsdatum
31.07.2020
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Community Mental Health Journal / Ausgabe 4/2021
Print ISSN: 0010-3853
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-2789
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-020-00691-8

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