Stephanie Mitchell|Amy Lewin|Ivor B. Horn|Dawn Valentine|Kathy Sanders?Phillips|Jill G. Joseph
How does violence exposure affect the psychological health and parenting of young African-American mothers?
Children's National|Children's National|Children's National|Children's National|Howard University|Children's National
urban minority adolescent mothers particularly vulnerable violence exposure may increase childrens developmental risk maternal depression negative parenting current study tests conceptual model effects community contextual violence exposure mental health parenting young africanamerican mothers living washington dc path analysis revealed significant direct effects witnessed experienced violence mothers depressive symptoms general aggression experiences discrimination also associated increased depressive symptoms moreover significant indirect effects mothers violence exposure disciplinary practices depression aggression findings highlight range violence young africanamerican mothers exposed experiences affect mental health particularly depressive symptoms thus disciplinary practices