Psychological consequences of collective violence in childhood: The case of Monterrey, Mexico

Angélica Quiroga, Guillermo B. Willis, Lucía López-Rodríguez, Alejandro Moreno

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© 2015 Fundacion Infancia y Aprendizaje. 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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)294-315
Number of pages22
JournalEstudios de Psicologia
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2015
Externally publishedYes

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Quiroga, Angélica ; Willis, Guillermo B. ; López-Rodríguez, Lucía ; Moreno, Alejandro. / Psychological consequences of collective violence in childhood: The case of Monterrey, Mexico. In: Estudios de Psicologia. 2015 ; pp. 294-315.
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Quiroga, A, Willis, GB, López-Rodríguez, L & Moreno, A 2015, 'Psychological consequences of collective violence in childhood: The case of Monterrey, Mexico', Estudios de Psicologia, pp. 294-315. https://doi.org/10.1080/02109395.2015.1026122

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, 01.01.2015, p. 294-315.

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Quiroga A, Willis GB, López-Rodríguez L, Moreno A. Psychological consequences of collective violence in childhood: The case of Monterrey, Mexico. Estudios de Psicologia. 2015 Jan 1;294-315. https://doi.org/10.1080/02109395.2015.1026122

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