Children who experience violence in their families and communities are at increased risk for
a wide range of psychological and behavioral difficulties, but some exhibit resilience, or …

The loneliness of modern people is becoming more and more prominent, and has brought
profoundly negative effects on mental health. Social support is an important predictor of …

Globally, mental disorders are the leading cause of disability in children and adolescents.
Previous research has demonstrated that supportive relationships are a key protective factor …

OBJECTIVE: This article reviews the literature concerning the impact of exposure to
domestic violence on the health and developmental well-being of children and young …

This study examined the unique and combined effects of child abuse and children's
exposure to domestic violence on later attachment to parents and antisocial behavior during …

Previous authors (eg, BR Sarason, Shearin, Pierce, & Sarason, 1987) have found that
perceived social support can affect the emotional well-being of an individual. Consequently …

This study investigated the ways in which exposure to interparental conflict may affect
adolescent dating relationships in a sample of 391 adolescents ages 14 to 18 years. Boys …

I16 unpredictable nature of many catastrophic events makes it difficult to determine the num—
ber of children each year who are exposed to traumatic events. Between 6% and 7% of the …

This exploratory study was designed to address how multiple factors drawn from varying
focal models and ecological levels of influence might operate relative to each other to …

This paper reports on a study undertaken in the Republic of Ireland during 2005 and is
based on the experiences of children and young people who have lived with domestic …