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Exposure to Community Violence and Conflict During Adolescence: Does conflict within a friendship contribute to higher levels of aggression?

Veits, Gina
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1391449264

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2014, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Bowling Green State University, Psychology/Clinical.
Youth who have been exposed to community violence have been found to be more likely to report higher levels of aggression than those who have not been exposed. Few studies have examined the moderating role of a supportive friendship on community violence and aggression. However, to the best of my knowledge, no studies have investigated how conflict within a friendship may contribute to higher levels of aggression after being exposed to violence. Therefore, the current study examined the possible contribution of conflict within a friendship in the association between exposure to community violence and aggression. Participants were 164 Toledo-area adolescents recruited from community organizations (i.e., YMCA, YWCA, East Toledo Family Center, Adelante, Upward Bound). Results indicate a main effect for friendship conflict on aggression, but friendship conflict did not moderate the effects of exposure to community violence. The effects of direct victimization on aggression were moderated by gender, with females demonstrating a stronger association than males. Implications of these findings are discussed.
Carolyn Tompsett, PhD (Advisor)
Eric Dubow, PhD (Committee Member)
Marie Tisak, PhD (Committee Member)
Jean Hines, PhD (Committee Member)
78 p.
Clinical Psychology
Exposure to Community Violence; Adolescence; Gender; Friendship; Conflict; Aggression

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  • Veits, G. (2014). Exposure to Community Violence and Conflict During Adolescence: Does conflict within a friendship contribute to higher levels of aggression? [Doctoral dissertation, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1391449264

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Veits, Gina. Exposure to Community Violence and Conflict During Adolescence: Does conflict within a friendship contribute to higher levels of aggression? 2014. Bowling Green State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1391449264.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Veits, Gina. "Exposure to Community Violence and Conflict During Adolescence: Does conflict within a friendship contribute to higher levels of aggression?" Doctoral dissertation, Bowling Green State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1391449264

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