CAHSS Faculty Articles
Family Violence Exposure and Associated Risk Factors for Child PTSD in a Mexican Sample
ORCID ID
0000-0002-5278-5773, 0000-0003-1490-6471
Publication Title
Child Abuse & Neglect
ISSN
1873-7757
Publication Date
6-2014
Abstract
This study was undertaken in an effort to help illuminate the deleterious effects of traumatic stress on children and families in Mexico. Rates of exposure to traumatic events, family and community violence, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were investigated in 87 school-age children and their mothers. Binary logistic regression analysis was performed to examine potential family and ecological risk factors for the presence of child PTSD. A total of 51 children (58.6%) reported an event that met the DSM-IV A criteria, and 36 children (41.4%; 20 boys and 16 girls) met criteria for full PTSD. Traumatic exposure in this sample was considerable, particularly intense, and chronic as a result of interpersonal violence in the home and community. Results support the need for preventive systemic interventions targeting the individual level, parent-child dyadic level, and the larger cultural and community context.
DOI
10.1016/j.chiabu.2014.04.011
Volume
38
Issue
6
First Page
1011
Last Page
1022
NSUWorks Citation
Erolin, K. S., Wieling, E., & Aguilar Parra, R. E. (2014). Family Violence Exposure and Associated Risk Factors for Child PTSD in a Mexican Sample. Child Abuse & Neglect, 38 (6), 1011-1022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2014.04.011
