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“Youth were more likely to belong to the high PI-PTSS [Police-initiated post-traumatic stress symptomatology] class if they were stopped by the police three or more times, were Black, and were living below poverty or near poverty. These findings highlight the intersection of race, income, over-policing and mental health."

Youth Profiles of Police-Initiated Post-Traumatic Stress Symptomatology Youth Profiles of Police-Initiated Post-Traumatic Stress Symptomatology Multinomial logistic regression predicting class membership. The odds of being in the high PI-PTSS class are 176.8% higher for Black youth (SE = 0.360), and 132.6% higher for youth who have been stopped by the police three or more times (SE = 0.231). Multinomial logistic regression predicting class membership. The odds of being in the high PI-PTSS class are 176.8% higher for Black youth (SE = 0.360), and 132.6% higher for youth who have been stopped by the police three or more times (SE = 0.231).
Youth Profiles of Police-Initiated Post-Traumatic Stress Symptomatology
Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal
Gearhart, Michael C. / Bender, Annah / Barnhart, Sheila / Berg, Kristen A. / Jones, Courtney
In Press, 2021
10.1007/s10560-021-00741-4
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