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08, 2017;29 (3): 1043-1056.

Risk and protective factors for comorbid internalizing and externalizing problems among economically disadvantaged African American youth.

Jingwen Liu, Brian Mustanski, Danielle Dick, John Bolland, Darlene A Kertes
Author Information
  1. Jingwen Liu: University of Florida.
  2. Brian Mustanski: Northwestern University.
  3. Danielle Dick: Virginia Commonwealth University.
  4. John Bolland: University of Alabama.
  5. Darlene A Kertes: University of Florida.
PMID: 27758730 DOI: 10.1017/S0954579416001012

Abstract

Comorbidity of internalizing and externalizing problems and its risk and protective factors have not been well incorporated into developmental research, especially among racial minority youth from high-poverty neighborhoods. The present study identified a latent comorbid factor as well as specific factors underlying internalizing and externalizing problems among 592 African American adolescents living in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods (291 male; M age = 15.9 years, SD = 1.43 years). Stressful life events and racial discrimination were associated with higher comorbid problems, whereas stressful life events and exposure to violence were associated with higher specific externalizing problems. Collective efficacy was associated with both lower specific externalizing problems and lower comorbid problems. Moreover, high collective efficacy buffered the risk effects of stressful life events and racial discrimination on comorbid problems. Our results demonstrated the advantages of latent variable modeling to understanding comorbidity by articulating impacts of risk factors on comorbid and specific components underlying internalizing and externalizing problems. They also highlighted the protective effect of collective efficacy in mitigating risks for these problems. These findings broadly call for more studies on comorbidities in developmental psychopathology among youth from diverse sociocultural backgrounds.

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Grants

  1. R01 DA025039/NIDA NIH HHS

MeSH Term

Adolescent
Black or African American
Comorbidity
Exposure to Violence
Female
Humans
Male
Mental Disorders
Poverty
Protective Factors
Racism
Risk Factors
Stress, Psychological
Vulnerable Populations
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