The Relationship between Adolescent Exposure to Community Violence, Depression, and Resilience

<p>The present study experimentally investigated the development of depressive symptoms in adolescents who have been exposed to community violence. Participants (N=334) were asked to take a survey of 81 questions addressing one’s exposure to neighborhood violence, resilience, and depressive symptoms. Participants exposed to community violence reported more depressive symptoms in every category except Ineffectiveness. Participants who were exposed to community violence also reported higher resilience levels. Given the results, more research is needed to understand the specific factors of resilience that may prevent adolescents exposed to community violence from developing depressive symptoms.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Psy.D. Doctor of Clinical Psychology

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation - Public Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Clinical Psychology

Year dc:date.available

2022

Author dc:creator

• Esquivel, Nieves A

Contributors dc:contributor

• Charles Davis, PhD
• Melissa Salinas, PsyD
• Cristina Antonucci, PsyD

• exposure to community violence
• resilience
• depressive symptoms
• adolescents
• Clinical Psychology

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/669

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.nl.edu:diss-1715