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Abstract:
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An increasing number of communities have been plagued with greater levels of violence,
which, in turn, have negatively impacted youth. Exposure to community violence can
lead to internalizing problems, aggressive and delinquent behaviors and academic
difficulties for youth. Youth are forced to deal with violence in their communities which
impacts routines such as going to and from school, creating additional burdens and
complicating their ability to navigate through the educational system. Social support has
been demonstrated to aid in resiliency for youth exposed to violence. In the present study
one hundred fifty nine high school youth were surveyed. Those students who were
exposed to higher levels of violence experienced greater levels of internalizing behaviors,
externalizing behaviors and academic difficulties. Support for social support as a
protective factor had mixed results. |
