Individuals in communities who are exposed to violence are at a greater risk for internalizing and externalizing the effects of violence. This study investigated protective and risk factors in relation to community violence exposure (CVE) and violent behaviors in a sample of Hmong American young adults. Specifically, this study investigated the moderating roles of ethnic identity, parental support, and gender in the relationship between CVE and internalizing and externalizing behaviors in 184 Hmong American young adults between the ages of 18 and 30 years. Results showed that participants reporting higher CVE also reported higher internalizing symptoms and externalizing behaviors. Furthermore, results demonstrated that ethnic identity, gender, and parental support moderated the relationship between CVE and internalizing and externalizing behaviors in our Hmong American participants. Implications for research on Asian Americans and Hmong Americans and community-based research approaches are discussed.

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苗族美国人的社区暴力暴露和内化和外化行为。

社区中遭受暴力的个人更有可能将暴力的影响内化和外化。本研究调查了美国苗族年轻人样本中与社区暴力暴露 (CVE) 和暴力行为相关的保护和风险因素。具体而言，本研究调查了种族认同、父母支持和性别在 184 名年龄在 18 至 30 岁之间的美国苗族年轻人的 CVE 与内化和外化行为之间的关系中的调节作用。结果表明，报告更高 CVE 的参与者也报告了更高的内化症状和外化行为。此外，结果表明，种族认同、性别、在我们的美国苗族参与者中，父母的支持调节了 CVE 与内化和外化行为之间的关系。讨论了对亚裔美国人和苗族美国人的研究以及基于社区的研究方法的影响。