Title |
Somatic symptoms, peer and school stress, and family and community violence exposure among urban elementary school children
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Published in |
Journal of Behavioral Medicine, July 2012
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DOI | 10.1007/s10865-012-9440-2 |
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Authors |
Shayla L. Hart, Stacy C. Hodgkinson, Harolyn M. E. Belcher, Corine Hyman, Michele Cooley-Strickland |
Abstract |
Somatic symptoms are a common physical response to stress and illness in childhood. This study assessed 409, primarily African American (85.6 %), urban elementary school children to examine the association between: (1) somatic symptoms and potential external stressors (school and peer stress, family conflict, and community violence) and (2) parent and child agreement on children's self-report of somatic symptoms. The odds of self-report of somatic complaints were significantly associated with family conflict, school and peer stress, and community violence exposure (OR = 1.26, 95 % CI: 1.05-1.50; OR = 1.18, 95 % CI 1.08-1.28; and OR = 1.02, 95 % CI: 1.00-1.05, respectively). Identifying the associations between social, family, and community based stress and somatic symptoms may improve the quality of life for children living in urban environments through early identification and treatment. |
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Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
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United States | 2 | 1% |
Canada | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 153 | 98% |
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Student > Master | 25 | 16% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 22 | 14% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 21 | 13% |
Researcher | 20 | 13% |
Student > Bachelor | 17 | 11% |
Other | 17 | 11% |
Unknown | 34 | 22% |
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Psychology | 52 | 33% |
Social Sciences | 22 | 14% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 14 | 9% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 12 | 8% |
Neuroscience | 5 | 3% |
Other | 10 | 6% |
Unknown | 41 | 26% |