2021
Community Violence Exposure and School Functioning in Youth: Cross-Country and Gender Perspectives
Koposov R, Isaksson J, Vermeiren R, Schwab-Stone M, Stickley A, Ruchkin V. Community Violence Exposure and School Functioning in Youth: Cross-Country and Gender Perspectives. Frontiers In Public Health 2021, 9: 692402. PMID: 34386472, PMCID: PMC8353073, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.692402.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchool functioningCommunity violence exposureTeacher Support ScaleClassroom Environment ScaleViolence exposureCommunity violenceSchool ScaleViolent eventsAcademic motivationSchool studentsSchoolsSelf-report surveyCross-country differencesProblem behaviorEnvironment ScaleRole of genderSocial support systemsStudentsPerceptions of safetyGender perspectiveYouthViolenceSupport ScaleGender differencesSample of youth
2012
Cross-Cultural Findings on Community Violence Exposure and Internalizing Psychopathology: Comparing Adolescents in the United States, Russia, and Belgium
Schwab-Stone M, Koposov R, Vermeiren R, Ruchkin V. Cross-Cultural Findings on Community Violence Exposure and Internalizing Psychopathology: Comparing Adolescents in the United States, Russia, and Belgium. Child Psychiatry & Human Development 2012, 44: 516-524. PMID: 23129249, DOI: 10.1007/s10578-012-0344-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity violenceViolence exposureCommunity violence exposureCross-cultural differencesViolenceCross-cultural findingsUrban communitiesMore victimizationUnited StatesRussiaAntisocial behaviorComparing AdolescentsCountriesRepresentative sampleSelf-report surveyBelgiumVictimizationSimilar dynamicsMental healthAdolescent mental healthCommunityGenderYear old adolescentsImplicationsFindings
2011
Exposure to Community Violence, Psychopathology, and Personality Traits in Russian Youth
Koposov R, Ruchkin V. Exposure to Community Violence, Psychopathology, and Personality Traits in Russian Youth. Depression Research And Treatment 2011, 2011: 909076. PMID: 21826266, PMCID: PMC3151519, DOI: 10.1155/2011/909076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity violence exposurePersonality traitsCommunity violenceViolence exposureInner-city youthSevere problem behaviorPosttraumatic stressConduct problemsTraumatic eventsInternalizing psychopathologyRussian adolescentsHarm avoidanceProblem behaviorPsychopathologyHigh levelsPrevious researchRole of factorsPersonalityYouthRussian youthViolenceSpecific typesVictimizationAdolescentsTraits
2006
The mediating role of alienation in the development of maladjustment in youth exposed to community violence
O'DONNELL D, SCHWAB-STONE M, RUCHKIN V. The mediating role of alienation in the development of maladjustment in youth exposed to community violence. Development And Psychopathology 2006, 18: 215-232. PMID: 16478560, DOI: 10.1017/s0954579406060123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsViolence exposureCommunity violenceDevelopment of maladjustmentCommunity violence exposureDelinquent behaviorViolent victimizationViolence victimizationViolenceRole of alienationVictimizationNormlessnessDistinct dimensionsYouthSignificant predictorsAlienationMediational factorsExposureDifferent formsDistinct patternsPredictors