Lifetime community violence exposure and health risk behavior among young adults in college.
Among the undergraduates in this study, lifetime community violence exposure was associated with greater lifetime substance use and sexual risk-taking, and greater 30-day substance use and risky driving practices. Findings were independent of gender, ethnic minority status, personality characteristics, aggression, family socioeconomic status, family support, and neighborhood collective efficacy.
Brady
Sonya S
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Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. sonya.brady@ucsf.edu
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012923:Social Class; D013334:Students; D014495:Universities; D014754:Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*