The moderating effects of ethnicity on key predictors of trauma in child welfare involved adolescents

Key predictors of trauma were examined using a multi-group analysis of a nationally representative sample of 716 child welfare involved youth ages 11–17. Results indicate that co-occurring clinical depression was associated with trauma across all racial/ethnic groups. Results also support that youth...

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Published in:Journal of adolescence (London, England.) England.), 2018-08, Vol.67 (1), p.179-187
Main Authors: Washburn, Micki, Carr, L. Christian, Dettlaff, Alan J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Adverse Childhood Experiences
Child
Child Abuse - ethnology
Child Abuse - psychology
Child sexual abuse
Child welfare
Child Welfare - ethnology
Child Welfare - psychology
Children
Depression - ethnology
Depression - psychology
Disparities
Ethnic groups
Ethnicity
Female
Foster care
Foster Home Care - statistics & numerical data
Gender relations
Humans
LGBTQ youth
Male
Mental depression
Mental health
NSCAW
Risk Factors
Sex Offenses - statistics & numerical data
Sexual and Gender Minorities - statistics & numerical data
Sexual orientation
Substance abuse
Substance-Related Disorders - ethnology
Substance-Related Disorders - psychology
Teenagers
Trauma
United States - epidemiology
Youth
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Summary:Key predictors of trauma were examined using a multi-group analysis of a nationally representative sample of 716 child welfare involved youth ages 11–17. Results indicate that co-occurring clinical depression was associated with trauma across all racial/ethnic groups. Results also support that youth's ethnicity moderates the relationship between gender, history of sexual abuse and sexual orientation and the development of trauma. Contrary to prior research, trauma was not significantly associated with substance abuse or having experienced out of home placement for all ethnic groups. Implications for policy, practice with child welfare involved adolescents and future research in this area are discussed.
ISSN:0140-1971
1095-9254
DOI:10.1016/j.adolescence.2018.06.008