Exposure to violence: associations with psychiatric disorders in Brazilian youth

Fidalgo, Thiago M.; Sanchez, Zila M.; Caetano, Sheila C.; Andreoni, Solange; Sañudo, Adriana; Chen, Qixuan; Martins, Sílvia S.

doi:10.1590/1516-4446-2016-2122

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“…The data found in the present study confirm the findings evidenced in the literature, which indicate a high prevalence of behavioral problems in the Brazilian children and youth population (Anselmi et al, 2004;Borsa et al, 2011;Lopes et al, 2016), as well as the association of these problems with SV (Fatori et al, 2013;Fidalgo et al, 2018). Besides, there are also differences when it comes to the prevalence of certain behavior problems concerning sex and the little difference varying on the age range of the adolescents assessed (Achenbach & Rescorla, 2001).…”

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“…It is also observed that the prevalence of externalizing and internalizing problems was numerically equivalent, with 16.4% of adolescents reaching the clinical range for internalizing problems and 15.3% for externalizing problems. In the study by Fidalgo et al (2018), in which the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria were used, violent experiences and low socioeconomic levels were associated with the presence of internalizing and externalizing problems. Thus, it is understood that the SV scenario does not seem to be associated with a specific type of problem, but rather with the existence of emotional and behavioral problems.…”

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“…Such data may be related to the place where the adolescents who participated in this study live and/or study, which is characterized as an area with a high rate of violence and significant socioeconomic inequality, which can be characterized as risk factors for the onset of certain behavior problems (Assis et al, 2009;Matsukura et al, 2014). In this sense, new studies must investigate the prevalence of problems considering the SV variable, especially when we consider that the existence of risk factors in the family, including exposure to poverty, psychiatric disorders among family members and domestic violence, is associated in the literature with higher frequency of emotional/behavioral problems (Fatori, Bordin, Curto, & Paula, 2013;Fidalgo et al, 2018). Continuation Couto, I. S. L., Rocha, M. M., Botelho, A. C., Souza, C. L. S. G., Oliveira, D. B., Oliveira, I. R. (2020).…”

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Prevalence of Behavioral Problems in Adolescents in Social Vulnerability: Assessment from a Parental Perspective

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Although there are international data on the prevalence of behavioral problems through childhood/adolescence, there is still a need to explore emotional/behavioral problems experienced by Brazilian adolescents, especially in situations of extreme social problems or social vulnerability (SV). This is an observational, cross-sectional study, carried out with a convenience sample, to describe emotional/behavioral problems of adolescents living in a high SV scenario in the city of Salvador-BA, from their parents or guardians’ point of view. Sociodemographic questionnaire and CBCL/6-18 were applied to a sample of 274 adolescents’ parents/guardians. Data analysis found that 20.4% of the sample had problems in the clinical range for CBCL’s Total Problems. Sociodemographic variables can impact behavioral problems in adolescence and need to be investigated. This study adds new data on child and youth psychopathologies at the national level and can promote preventive actions and referrals aimed at this population.

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“…Among the 210 students with active phones, 180 consented to participate, generating an acceptance rate of 85%. The other 15% declined to participate 10…”

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Sociodemographic factors associated with smoking risk perception in adolescents in São Paulo, Brazil

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Braz. J. Psychiatry

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Objective:We examined the sociodemographic factors associated with smoking risk perceptions (SRP) in youth living in two very different neighborhoods in the city of São Paulo, Brazil: a middle-class central area (Vila Mariana) and a poor outer-city area (Capão Redondo).Methods:A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 180 public school-attending youth (all aged 12 years) and their parents. SRP was evaluated through self-reports. Weighted multinomial logistic regression was used to examine factors associated with SRP.Results:Smoking was considered a high-risk behavior by 70.9% of adolescents. There were significant differences in SRP associated with socioeconomic status (SES) and maternal smoking status. Having a non-smoking mother was positively associated with perceiving smoking as having low to moderate risk versus no risk (OR=3.91 [95%CI 1.27-12.02]). Attending school in Capão Redondo was associated with perceiving smoking as having high risk compared to no risk (OR=3.00 [95%CI 1.11-8.12]), and low SES was negatively associated with perceiving at least some risk in smoking versus perceiving no risk in this behavior.Conclusions:Youth whose mothers smoke appear to have lower SRP than those whose mothers do not smoke. Living in a poor outer-city area was associated with higher SRP.

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“…That same year, the prevalence of common mental disorders among adolescents (15–19 years) was estimated at 13.2% in the city [ 9 ]. Recent studies in São Paulo show that exposure to violence during childhood and adolescence are significantly associated with mental health problems, especially among individuals in low socioeconomic strata [ 10 ]. In addition, previous global research has demonstrated that adolescent boys have higher community violence exposure than girls [ 11 ], yet girls experience greater anxiety and depression when exposed to community violence than boys [ 12 ].…”

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The role of social support in reducing the impact of violence on adolescents’ mental health in São Paulo, Brazil

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Objectives We investigated whether perceived social support among adolescent students moderated the association between violence exposure and internalising symptoms in São Paulo city, Brazil. Methods We tested the stress-buffering model using data from the cross-sectional school-based, survey São Paulo Project on the Social Development of Children and Adolescents. Internalising symptoms were measured using an adapted version of the Social Behaviour Questionnaire; serious victimisation, being bullied once/week, school violence and community violence, friend and teacher support were scales adapted by the research team; the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire measured parenting style. Linear mixed-effects models were used to quantify moderation effects of (i) social support between violence exposure and internalising symptoms and (ii) gender between violence exposure and internalising symptoms across schools. Results Across schools, being bullied once/week, school violence, and community violence were associated with a significant (p<0.001) increase in internalising symptoms (e.g., bullied b = 5.76, 95% CI 2.26, 9.26; school violence b = 0.48, 95% CI 0.30, 0.67; community violence b = 0.36; 95% CI 0.22, 0.50). Males exposed to all types of violence had significantly lower (p<0.01) internalising symptoms compared to females (e.g., serious victimisation: b = -1.45; 95% CI -2.60, -0.29; school violence b = -0.27; 95% CI -0.30, -0.24; community violence b = -0.23; 95% CI -0.25, -0.20). As a main effect, social support was associated with a significant (p<0.01) decrease in internalising symptoms across schools (e.g., positive parenting b = -2.42; 95% CI -3.12, -1.72; parent involvement b = -2.75; 95% CI -3.32, -2.17; friend support b = -1.05; 95% CI -1.74, -0.34; teacher support b = -0.90; 95% CI -1.58, -0.22). Social support did not moderate the association between violence exposure and internalising symptoms. Conclusions Adolescent students in São Paulo exposed to violence have a higher likelihood of internalising symptoms, compared to those who are not. Support from parents, friends, and teachers, independent of violence, appear to be protective against internalising symptoms, pointing to potential programmes that could improve adolescent mental health.

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Exposure to violence: associations with psychiatric disorders in Brazilian youth

Abstract: Investment in reducing SES inequalities and preventing violent events during childhood may improve the mental health of youths from low SES backgrounds.

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Prevalence of Behavioral Problems in Adolescents in Social Vulnerability: Assessment from a Parental Perspective

Prevalence of Behavioral Problems in Adolescents in Social Vulnerability: Assessment from a Parental Perspective

Sociodemographic factors associated with smoking risk perception in adolescents in São Paulo, Brazil

The role of social support in reducing the impact of violence on adolescents’ mental health in São Paulo, Brazil

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