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Impact of poly-victimization and resilience on anxiety: Delinquent and non-delinquent youth samples

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  • Pires, Ana Rita
  • Almeida, Telma Catarina

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Victims of poly-victimization reveal a higher negative impact than victims of a single type of violence. Exposure to multiple types of violence is a stronger predictor of developing worse mental health outcomes. The main objectives of this study are to verify the relationship between poly-victimization, anxiety, and resilience, compare delinquent and non-delinquent adolescents, and identify the predictors of anxiety. The sample comprises 143 adolescents between 12 and 17 years old (M = 14.93, SD = 1.63), of which 97 (67.8 %) were identified as young delinquents and 46 (32.2 %) as non-delinquents. Participants completed a socio-demographic questionnaire, the Juvenile Victimization Questionnaire (JVQ), the Resilience Scale (RS), and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAIC C-2). Analysis showed a relationship between JVQ, the RS, and the STAIC C-2. Compared to non-delinquents, young delinquents reported more childhood victimization episodes, more anxiety, and less resilience. Additionally, gender, poly-victimization, and resilience are significant predictors of anxiety. The findings showed that poly-victimization and resilience affect anxiety.

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  • Pires, Ana Rita & Almeida, Telma Catarina, 2023. "Impact of poly-victimization and resilience on anxiety: Delinquent and non-delinquent youth samples," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 155(C).
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:155:y:2023:i:c:s019074092300467x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.107271
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