TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Growing up amid ethno-political conflict: aggression and emotional desensitization promote hostility to ethnic outgroups
JO  - Child development
A1  - Niwa, Erika Y.
A1  - Boxer, Paul
A1  - Dubow, Eric
A1  - Huesmann, L. R.
A1  - Shikaki, Khalil
A1  - Landau, Simha
A1  - Gvirsman, Shira D.
SP  - 1479
EP  - 1492
VL  - 87
IS  - 5
N2  - Ethno-political violence impacts thousands of youth and is associated with numerous negative outcomes. Yet little research examines adaptation to ethno-political violence over time or across multiple outcomes simultaneously. This study examines longitudinal patterns of aggressive behavior and emotional distress as they co-occur among Palestinian (n = 600) youth exposed to ethno-political violence over 3 years in three age cohorts (starting ages: 8, 11, and 14). <br><br>FINDINGS indicate distinct profiles of aggressive behavior and emotional distress, and unique joint patterns. Furthermore, youth among key joint profiles (e.g., high aggression-emotional desensitization) are more likely to endorse normative beliefs about aggression toward ethnic outgroups. This study offers a dynamic perspective on emotional and behavioral adaptation to ethno-political violence and the implications of those processes.<br><br>© 2016 The Authors. Child Development © 2016 Society for Research in Child Development, Inc.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0009-3920
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cdev.12599
ID  - ref1
ER  -