ERIC Number: EJ1384908
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Sep
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0044-118X
EISSN: EISSN-1552-8499
Young Adults' Distress about Police Brutality Following the Death of George Floyd
Howard, Lauren C.; Krueger, Evan A.; Barker, Joshua O.; Boley Cruz, Tess; Cwalina, Sam N.; Unger, Jennifer B.; Barrington-Trimis, Jessica L.; Leventhal, Adam M.
Youth & Society, v55 n6 p1173-1190 Sep 2023
Following the homicide of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, young adults participated widely in national protests against racism and police brutality. This study examined temporal trends and correlates of self-reported distress about police brutality from May 18 to August 3, 2020 among a cohort of young adults (ages 19-22; N = 2,080) from Los Angeles, CA. Bivariate and adjusted linear regression models estimated the association between survey completion date and distress about police brutality. Distress about police brutality increased substantially in the 2-weeks after Floyd's death (43% increase over baseline), but gradually declined over the ensuing 8 weeks to a 19% increase over baseline. Results suggest that police violence is contributing to stress and worry among young adults.
Descriptors: Racism, Police, Violence, Stress Variables, Young Adults, Homicide, Social Media, Political Affiliation, High School Students, High School Graduates, Individual Characteristics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (NIH) (DHHS)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: California (Los Angeles)
Grant or Contract Numbers: U54CA180905; R01CA229617; K01DA042950