Research Article

Exposure to Community Violence, Psychopathology, and Personality Traits in Russian Youth

Table 2

Comparison of the variables used in the models across three groups.

ControlsDelinquents
Girls ( )Boys ( )( ) (df),

Witnessingb,c.75 (1.14)1.04 (1.39)1.95 (1.77)
Victimizationb,c.31 (.67).46 (.80)1.39 (1.39)
Severe problem behaviorsa,b,c.67 (2.00)2.62 (4.21)10.21 (7.74)
PTSDa,b,c23.63 (10.25)18.40 (7.91)26.48 (12.74)
Depressiona,b,c9.29 (7.95)5.84 (7.12)17.59 (11.40)
Novelty seekingb11.31 (3.34)10.85 (3.23)11.61 (2.94)
Harm avoidancea,b9.59 (4.42)7.88 (3.59)9.12 (3.69)

aSignificant differences between girls and boys from the community sample.
bSignificant differences between girls from the community sample and delinquent boys.
cSignificant differences between boys from the community and delinquent boys.