The acute effects of community violence on young children's regulatory, behavioral, and developmental outcomes in a low‐income urban sample in Brazil
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21344765 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dana Charles Mccoy (0000-0002-0896-1813, Harvard Graduate School of Education Cambridge MA USA, corresponding author), Marta Dormal (0000-0002-8269-133X, Harvard Graduate School of Education Cambridge MA USA), Jorge Cuartas (0000-0002-0451-3298, Harvard Graduate School of Education Cambridge MA USA), Angelica Carreira dos Santos (0000-0002-3937-0258, Pediatrics Department University of São Paulo São Paulo Brazil), Günther Fink (0000-0001-7525-3668, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute Basel Switzerland), Alexandra Valéria Maria Brentani (0000-0001-6650-9705, Pediatrics Department University of São Paulo São Paulo Brazil) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 620-630 |
| Publication date | 2024-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9630 • E-ISSN: 1469-7610 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/jcpp.13799 |
| PMID | 37011945 |
| OpenAlex | W4362523377 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 36 |
BACKGROUND: Existing research on the impacts of adversity on young children's psychological well-being has largely focused on household-level risk factors using observational methods in high-income countries. This study leverages natural variation in the timing and location of community homicides to estimate their acute effects on the regulatory, behavioral, and developmental outcomes of Brazilian 3-year-olds. METHODS: = 41.05 months; 53% female; 45% caregiver education less than middle school; 26% receiving a public assistance program) from seven neighborhoods in São Paulo, Brazil. Child outcome measures included parent reports of effortful control and behavior problems as well as direct assessments of children's developmental (cognitive, language, and motor) skills. Community homicides were measured using police records. RESULTS: Recent exposure to community homicides was associated with lower effortful control, higher behavior problems, and lower overall developmental performance for children (d = .05-.20 standard deviations; p = ns - <.001). Effects were consistent across subgroups based on sociodemographic characteristics and environmental supports, but generally largest when community violence exposure was geographically proximal (within 600 m of home) and recent (within 2 weeks prior to assessment). CONCLUSIONS: Results highlight the pervasive effects that community violence can have on young children as well as the need to expand support to mitigate these effects and prevent inequities early in life
Child development · Developmental psychology · Environmental health · Homicide · Injury prevention · Observational study · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Suicide prevention · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Child Abuse and Trauma · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Demography · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 4 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |