Association of Exposure to Police Violence With Prevalence of Mental Health Symptoms Among Urban Residents in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Police violence is reportedly widespread in the United States and may pose a significant risk to public mental health.

Objective

To examine the association between 12-month exposure to police violence and concurrent mental health symptoms independent of trauma history, crime involvement, and other forms of interpersonal violence exposure.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional, general population survey study of 1221 eligible adults was conducted in Baltimore, Maryland, and New York City, New York, from October through December 2017. Participants were identified through Qualtrics panels, an internet-based survey administration service using quota sampling.

Exposures

Past 12-month exposure to police violence, assessed using the Police

SUBMITTER: DeVylder JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6324385 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature