Abstract
During the last years, different types of violence have severely damaged Mexico. In this paper we examine the consequences that violence could have in children, one of the most vulnerable segments of society. In short, we predict that exposure to any type of violence will lead to higher depression and that this could be explained through the effects of violence on childhood well-being. Our hypothesis was supported in two studies, showing that exposure to street violence (Study 1, N = 607) and exposure to collective violence (Study 2, N = 172) can increase childhood depression. Moreover, in both studies, this effect was explained by the decrease of childhood wellbeing caused by violence exposure. The implications of these results are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 294-315 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Estudios de Psicologia |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 4 May 2015 |
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Psychological consequences of collective violence in childhood: The case of Monterrey, Mexico. / Quiroga, Angélica; Willis, Guillermo B.; López-Rodríguez, Lucía; Moreno, Alejandro.
In: Estudios de Psicologia, Vol. 36, No. 2, 04.05.2015, p. 294-315.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
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T1 - Psychological consequences of collective violence in childhood: The case of Monterrey, Mexico
AU - Quiroga, Angélica
AU - Willis, Guillermo B.
AU - López-Rodríguez, Lucía
AU - Moreno, Alejandro
PY - 2015/5/4
Y1 - 2015/5/4
N2 - During the last years, different types of violence have severely damaged Mexico. In this paper we examine the consequences that violence could have in children, one of the most vulnerable segments of society. In short, we predict that exposure to any type of violence will lead to higher depression and that this could be explained through the effects of violence on childhood well-being. Our hypothesis was supported in two studies, showing that exposure to street violence (Study 1, N = 607) and exposure to collective violence (Study 2, N = 172) can increase childhood depression. Moreover, in both studies, this effect was explained by the decrease of childhood wellbeing caused by violence exposure. The implications of these results are discussed.
AB - During the last years, different types of violence have severely damaged Mexico. In this paper we examine the consequences that violence could have in children, one of the most vulnerable segments of society. In short, we predict that exposure to any type of violence will lead to higher depression and that this could be explained through the effects of violence on childhood well-being. Our hypothesis was supported in two studies, showing that exposure to street violence (Study 1, N = 607) and exposure to collective violence (Study 2, N = 172) can increase childhood depression. Moreover, in both studies, this effect was explained by the decrease of childhood wellbeing caused by violence exposure. The implications of these results are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1080/02109395.2015.1026122
DO - 10.1080/02109395.2015.1026122
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VL - 36
SP - 294
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