178. Understanding Traumatic Stress and Coping Behaviors Among Black Youth Who Have Been Exposed to Community Violence

Community violence disproportionally impacts Black youth threatening their health and well-being. While we know social support and meaning-making are strategies used to cope with traumatic stress, much less is known about how these strategies are employed by Black youth following exposure to community violence. To address this gap, we engaged Black youth exposed to community violence in a mixed methods study to understand the presence and expression of traumatic stress symptoms and the various types of coping strategies following the violent event.

Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - January 30, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Tyia Wilson, Teja Pulavarthi, Nyasha Mafarachisi, Alison J. Culyba, Jaime Booth Source Type: research