Live Poster Session: Zoom Link
Noah Shacknai
I am from Brooklyn, New York, and a current sophomore at Wesleyan University. I am a Psychology and Studio Art major with a concentration in painting.
Abstract: It is well established that adolescent violence is a common public health issue which can have long-term effects on the mental health of participating delinquent youth (CDC, 2022) and often co-occurs with depression. Childhood behaviors of aggression and delinquency have been statistically significant correlates with adult depression (Diamantopoulou et al., 2011). Race is also a factor associated with this co-occurrence, as African-American and Black youth are disproportionately affected by violence, homicide being the foremost cause of death among this youth population (CDC, 2022). This analysis examines the relationship between nonviolent and violent adolescent delinquent types and adult depression, and includes an analysis of depression rates based on delinquency type and race. This analysis did not produce significant results, likely due to a small sample size and potentially flawed measures of delinquency and depression. The discussion will explore how this study’s flaws can serve as a basis for improving further research on this topic.
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