The interactive effects of Indigenous identity and lateral violence on youth adjustment in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
Objectives Lateral violence is the potential for members of a group to engage in practices that are harmful to other members of their own group. Evidence indicates that lateral violence can affect Aboriginal children’s social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB); however, little is known about the potenti...
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ftmacquarieunicr:oai:https://researchers.mq.edu.au:publications/6ebd5783-cf55-44d2-bb0a-d691024eae76 2024-06-23T07:52:51+00:00 The interactive effects of Indigenous identity and lateral violence on youth adjustment in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children McAlister, Taylor-Jai Rogers, Kris Brockman, Robert Bodkin-Andrews, Gawaian McAloon, John 2024-05 application/pdf https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/publications/6ebd5783-cf55-44d2-bb0a-d691024eae76 https://doi.org/10.1080/00049530.2024.2341699 https://research-management.mq.edu.au/ws/files/340709705/340651617.pdf eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess McAlister , T-J , Rogers , K , Brockman , R , Bodkin-Andrews , G & McAloon , J 2024 , ' The interactive effects of Indigenous identity and lateral violence on youth adjustment in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children ' , Australian Journal of Psychology , vol. 76 , no. 1 , 2341699 , pp. 1-13 . https://doi.org/10.1080/00049530.2024.2341699 Aboriginal Indigenous First Nations lateral violence social and emotional wellbeing ethnic-racial identity article 2024 ftmacquarieunicr https://doi.org/10.1080/00049530.2024.2341699 2024-06-05T23:47:53Z Objectives Lateral violence is the potential for members of a group to engage in practices that are harmful to other members of their own group. Evidence indicates that lateral violence can affect Aboriginal children’s social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB); however, little is known about the potential for ethnic-racial identity (ERI) to protect against harmful effects of lateral violence. Methods We investigated whether ERI affirmation moderated the relationship between exposure to lateral violence and Aboriginal children’s SEWB. Children (n = 360) from the K-Cohort of the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children were included in this analysis. Children’s ERI was dichotomised into high versus low affirmation, and General Linear Models were used to examine the effects of lateral violence on SEWB and the potentially moderating effect of ERI on that relationship. Results Increased exposure to lateral violence was associated with increased difficulties in all Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire domains. ERI was also shown to moderate the relationship between exposure to lateral violence and peer difficulties, with children in the high ERI affirmation group showing greater vulnerability than those in the low group. Conclusions The findings of this study are discussed in relation to their potential to inform policy and clinical practice. Article in Journal/Newspaper First Nations Macquarie University Research Portal Australian Journal of Psychology 76 1 |
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Objectives Lateral violence is the potential for members of a group to engage in practices that are harmful to other members of their own group. Evidence indicates that lateral violence can affect Aboriginal children’s social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB); however, little is known about the potential for ethnic-racial identity (ERI) to protect against harmful effects of lateral violence. Methods We investigated whether ERI affirmation moderated the relationship between exposure to lateral violence and Aboriginal children’s SEWB. Children (n = 360) from the K-Cohort of the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children were included in this analysis. Children’s ERI was dichotomised into high versus low affirmation, and General Linear Models were used to examine the effects of lateral violence on SEWB and the potentially moderating effect of ERI on that relationship. Results Increased exposure to lateral violence was associated with increased difficulties in all Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire domains. ERI was also shown to moderate the relationship between exposure to lateral violence and peer difficulties, with children in the high ERI affirmation group showing greater vulnerability than those in the low group. Conclusions The findings of this study are discussed in relation to their potential to inform policy and clinical practice. |
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McAlister, Taylor-Jai Rogers, Kris Brockman, Robert Bodkin-Andrews, Gawaian McAloon, John |
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The interactive effects of Indigenous identity and lateral violence on youth adjustment in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children |
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The interactive effects of Indigenous identity and lateral violence on youth adjustment in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children |
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The interactive effects of Indigenous identity and lateral violence on youth adjustment in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children |
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The interactive effects of Indigenous identity and lateral violence on youth adjustment in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children |
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The interactive effects of Indigenous identity and lateral violence on youth adjustment in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children |
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interactive effects of indigenous identity and lateral violence on youth adjustment in aboriginal and torres strait islander children |
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McAlister , T-J , Rogers , K , Brockman , R , Bodkin-Andrews , G & McAloon , J 2024 , ' The interactive effects of Indigenous identity and lateral violence on youth adjustment in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children ' , Australian Journal of Psychology , vol. 76 , no. 1 , 2341699 , pp. 1-13 . https://doi.org/10.1080/00049530.2024.2341699 |
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