The Protective Effects of Social Support on Hypertension Among African American Adolescents Exposed to Violence

African Americans develop hypertension earlier in life than Whites and the racial/ethnic disparities in blood pressure level can appear as early as adolescence. Violence victimization, a prevalent environmental stressor among inner-city youth, may play a role in such disparities. In a sample of inne...

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Authors: Hsieh, Hsing-Fang (Author) ; Heinze, Justin (Author) ; Caruso, Elise (Author) ; Scott, Briana A. (Author) ; West, Brady T. (Author) ; Mistry, Ritesh (Author) ; Eisman, Andria B. (Author) ; Assari, Shervin (Author) ; Buu, Anne (Author) ; Zimmerman, Marc A. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2022, Volume: 37, Issue: 9/10, Pages: NP7202-NP7224
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Keywords:
community violence
high blood pressure
Hypertension
Social Support
Violence Exposure
youth violence