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Socialization of Coping With Community Violence: Influences of Caregiver Coaching, Modeling, and Family Context
Author(s) -
Kliewer Wendy,
Parrish Katie Adams,
Taylor Kelli W.,
Jackson Kate,
Walker Jean M.,
Shivy Victoria A.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
child development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.103
H-Index - 257
eISSN - 1467-8624
pISSN - 0009-3920
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2006.00893.x
Subject(s) - coping (psychology) , psychology , coaching , psychological intervention , developmental psychology , socialization , poison control , suicide prevention , human factors and ergonomics , clinical psychology , psychiatry , psychotherapist , medicine , medical emergency
A socialization model of coping with community violence was tested in 101 African American adolescents (55% male, ages 9–13) and their maternal caregivers living in high‐violence areas of a mid‐sized, southeastern city. Participants completed interviews assessing caregiver coping, family context, and child adjustment. Caregiver–child dyads also discussed a film clip depicting community violence. Parental coaching (caregivers' strategies suggesting how to cope) and child‐reported coping were coded from the discussion. Coaching, modeling (caregivers' own coping), and family context each contributed to children's coping with violence. Children's problem‐focused coping in response to violence had the strongest associations with changes in their adjustment 6 months later. Implications for interventions with youth and families are discussed.