APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
Living with Violence: How Community Violence Exposure Shapes Mexican Young Adults' Mental Health
- Francheska Alers Rojas
The University of Texas at Austin - Erika Álvarez Álvarez
Universidad Michoacana San Nicolás de Hidalgo
Abstract
We examined community violence exposure and mental health in 500 Mexican university students. Personal victimization and witnessing violence were assessed alongside anxiety, depressive symptoms, and PTSS. Both forms of exposure significantly predicted poorer psychological outcomes, highlighting the mental-health risks faced by young adults in high-violence communities.
