Threat sensitivity mediates the association between perceived safety and anxiety in adolescents from urban communities.

Autor: Carpenter C; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA. Electronic address: hd0028@wayne.edu., Heeter AR; College of Medicine, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, USA. Electronic address: heete1a@cmich.edu., Shampine MM; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA. Electronic address: mackenna.shampine@wayne.edu., Gowatch LC; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA. Electronic address: leah.gowatch@wayne.edu., Ely SL; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA; Translational Neuroscience Program, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA. Electronic address: samanthaely@wayne.edu., Bhogal A; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA. Electronic address: amanpreet.bhogal@wayne.edu., O'Mara EL; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA. Electronic address: eclomara@wayne.edu., Zundel CG; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA. Electronic address: clara.zundel@wayne.edu., Lipanski NM; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA. Electronic address: nlipansk@ucsd.edu., Borg BA; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA; Department of Family Medicine & Public Health Sciences, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA. Electronic address: breanna.borg@wayne.edu., Marshall S; Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA; Wayne Pediatrics, Detroit, MI, USA. Electronic address: smarshal@med.wayne.edu., Benjamins LJ; Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA; Wayne Pediatrics, Detroit, MI, USA. Electronic address: laura.benjamins@wayne.edu., Schacter H; Department of Psychology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA; Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA. Electronic address: hannah.schacter@wayne.edu., Youngman C; Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA; Wayne Pediatrics, Detroit, MI, USA. Electronic address: cyoungman@med.wayne.edu., Marusak HA; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA; Translational Neuroscience Program, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA; Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA; Department of Pharmacology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA. Electronic address: hmarusak@med.wayne.edu.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of psychiatric research [J Psychiatr Res] 2024 Nov 29; Vol. 181, pp. 294-297. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Nov 29.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.11.046
Abstrakt: Purpose: Despite the prevalence of violence exposure (VE) among youth and its link to increased risk for anxiety and related psychiatric disorders, few studies have examined potential mediators. The present study investigated the relationships among lifetime VE, perceived safety, threat sensitivity, and anxiety symptoms in adolescents from an urban minority community (Detroit, MI).
Methods: A sample of 54 adolescents (ages 14-18, 55.6% female) self-reported on VE, safety, threat sensitivity, and anxiety symptoms in an online survey. Linear regression analyses were conducted to examine the associations among these variables.
Results: Results indicated that perceived safety, but not VE, was significantly associated with lower anxiety and threat sensitivity. Furthermore, threat sensitivity mediated the association between perceived safety and anxiety symptoms.
Discussion: The findings of the present study highlight (1) the potential protective role of perceived safety and (2) threat sensitivity as a potential target for disrupting anxiety-related pathways in adolescents with VE.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest None.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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