title: Perceptions of trauma research with a sample of at-risk youth.
abstract: Growing body of research demonstrates that participants generally report favorable perceptions of participating in trauma research. However, questions remain on the long-term impact of asking at-risk youth about trauma in settings where such questions are unexpected. Perceptions of participation were examined in the current longitudinal study comprising a sample of adolescent girls recruited from the child welfare system to participate in a healthy relationship project. Over a year, teens (n = 180) completed four research sessions during which they were interviewed about interpersonal trauma exposure and trauma-related symptoms. Results indicated that adolescents reported stable, favorable benefit-to-cost ratios over time. Perceptions of research participation and symptom severity did not impact retention.
authors.affiliation: University of Denver.
authors.forename: Ann T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Anne P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Deprince
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001290:Attitude; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D010465:Perception; D012106:Research; D035842:Research Subjects / Q000523:psychology*; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires