Adolescent health briefCommunity Violence and Health Risk Factors Among Adolescents on Chicago's Southside: Does Gender Matter?
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Recruitment
A total of 673 black high school students were recruited from an urban Chicago school. Participation rate was 83% for both genders. Eligible students identified as Black and between the ages of 13 and 19. Informed consent and assent were provided by guardians and participants, respectively. Adolescents received $10.00 for participation. University institutional review board approval was obtained for this study.
Measures
Participants identified their age and socioeconomic status (i.e., do you qualify for
Sample
The analytic sample consisted of 563 black youths (219 boys and 344 girls). Mean age was 16.1 (SD = 1.2), and the majority of boys and girls (61% and 59%, respectively) reported receiving “free school lunch.” Table 1 documents that levels of community violence exposure were high among the overall sample, with boys reporting higher rates than girls. Gang involvement was relatively high, with boys reporting higher levels of such involvement. Most participants were sexually active, with boys
Discussion
Consistent with earlier results, boys reported higher community violence exposure than girls [5]. Similar to some earlier research, externalizing symptoms were more pronounced for girls than those with boys [9]. Among all adolescents, having peers supporting risky norms was a consistent correlate of HIV risk behaviors, even in the presence of multiple risk factors. Consequently, intervention efforts designed to change or alter the perception of peer norms may be a significant approach to
Acknowledgment
Supported by the National Institutes of Health, grant 1RO3 HD049283-01 awarded (to D.R.V.).
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