Trajectories of Internalizing Problems in War-Affected Sierra Leonean Youth: Examining Conflict and Postconflict Factors

Autor/inn/en	Betancourt, Theresa S.; McBain, Ryan; Newnham, Elizabeth A.; Brennan, Robert T.
Titel	Trajectories of Internalizing Problems in War-Affected Sierra Leonean Youth: Examining Conflict and Postconflict Factors
Quelle	In: Child Development, 84 (2013) 2, S.455-470 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0009-3920
DOI	10.1111/j.1467-8624.2012.01861.x
Schlagwörter	War; Conflict; Longitudinal Studies; Foreign Countries; Adolescents; Behavior Problems; Severity (of Disability); Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Caregivers; Child Abuse; Child Neglect; Social Bias; Parents; Family Influence; Environmental Influences; Mental Health; Questionnaires; Depression (Psychology); Anxiety; Victims; Adjustment (to Environment); Regression (Statistics); Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Sierra Leone + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Krieg; Konflikt; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Ausland; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Schweregrad; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Caregiver; Carer; Betreuungsperson; Pfleger; Abuse of children; Abuse; Child; Children; Kindesmissbrauch; Missbrauch; Kind; Kinder; Kindesvernachlässigung; Eltern; Environmental influence; Umwelteinfluss; Psychohygiene; Fragebogen; Angst; Victim; Opfer; Regression; Regressionsanalyse
Abstract	Three waves of data from a prospective longitudinal study in Sierra Leone were used to examine internalizing trajectories in 529 war-affected youth (ages 10-17 at baseline; 25% female). Latent class growth analyses identified 4 trajectories: A large majority of youth maintained lower levels of internalizing problems (41.4%) or significantly improved over time (47.6%) despite very limited access to care, but smaller proportions continued to report severe difficulties 6 years postwar (4.5%) or their symptoms worsened (6.4%). Continued internalizing problems were associated with loss of a caregiver, family abuse and neglect, and community stigma. Despite the comparative resilience of most war-affected youth in the face of extreme adversity, there remains a compelling need for interventions that address family- and community-level stressors. (Contains 4 tables and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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