Friendship Attachment Style Moderates the Effect of Adolescent Exposure to Violence on Emerging Adult Depression and Anxiety Trajectories

Heinze, Justin E.; Cook, Stephanie H.; Wood, Erica P.; Dumadag, Anne C.; Zimmerman, Marc A.

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Friendship Attachment Style Moderates the Effect of Adolescent Exposure to Violence on Emerging Adult Depression and Anxiety Trajectories

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Aug 16 2017
By Heinze, Justin E. ; Cook, Stephanie H. ; Wood, Erica P. ; ...

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J Youth Adolesc
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Heinze, Justin E. ; Cook, Stephanie H. ; Wood, Erica P. ; Dumadag, Anne C. ; Zimmerman, Marc A.
Description:

Exposure to violence during adolescence is associated with increased risk behaviors and mental health problems in adulthood. Friendship attachment during adolescence may, however, mitigate the negative effects of exposure to violence on trajectories of depression and anxiety in young adulthood. In this study, we used growth curve modeling to examine associations between exposure to violence and mental health outcomes, followed by multi-group analyses with friendship attachment as the moderator. The sample was drawn from a longitudinal study (12 waves; 1994-2012) of 676 (54% female) urban high school students. We found strong positive associations between exposure to violence during adolescence and later self-reported depressive and anxiety symptoms. Notably, securely attached adolescents reported faster decreases in mental health symptoms as a function of violence relative to their insecurely attached peers as they transitioned into adulthood.
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Adolescence Adolescent Adolescent Development Adult Anxiety Effect Modifier, Epidemiologic Exposure To Violence Female Friends Humans Longitudinal Studies Male Object Attachment Psychology, Adolescent Young Adult
Source:

J Youth Adolesc. 47(1):177-193
Pubmed ID:

28815358
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC5750100
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Journal Article
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R01 DA007484/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States ; R03 HD083397/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/United States ; U01 CE002698/CE/NCIPC CDC HHS/United States
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Michigan
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47
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1
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CDC Public Access
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