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ERIC Number: EJ1456467
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0279-6015
EISSN: EISSN-2372-966X
Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Middle School Students At-Risk for Aggressive Behavior: Examining the Role of Pandemic Exposure and Perceived Discrimination
Daniel R. Cohen; Sara McDaniel; John Lochman
School Psychology Review, v54 n1 p51-60 2025
Racial discrimination and the COVID-19 pandemic are important risk factors for negative mental health outcomes in children and adolescents, but few studies have examined the relation between these exposures and posttraumatic stress (PTS) in middle school students. The current study evaluated the association between pandemic exposure and perceived discrimination with PTS symptoms in a sample of 173 middle school students at-risk for aggression in the Southeastern United States. Results indicated that while stressful pandemic experiences and perceived discrimination were both related to increased PTS symptoms in Students of Color, these associations were not present in White students. Study findings are discussed in the context of mental health disparity surveillance, service delivery models, and structural interventions to address discrimination, pandemic exposure, and compounding risk factors.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Elementary Education; Grade 7
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) (DHHS/NIH)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: R01MD013806