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Journal of General Internal Medicine
Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 1/2022

01-01-2022 | Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder | Concise Research Report

Network Size or Proximity? Association of Network Characteristics with Violence-Related Stress and PTSD Among Racial/Ethnic Minorities in Chicago

Authors: Ololade Akingbade, BS, Monica E. Peek, MD, MPH, Elizabeth L. Tung, MD, MS

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 1/2022

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The growing epidemic of violence in urban cities has been linked to stress-related health disorders and PTSD.1 Social networks, broadly defined as an individual’s personal and professional relationships, may be protective against these consequences.2 However, studies on network size have been mixed.2 We hypothesized that network proximity, the physical closeness of network confidants, may help explain differences in the level of protection conferred by social networks. In this study, we compared network size alone versus network size and proximity, to examine associations between these characteristics and psychosocial health (violence-related stress and PTSD) in a high-risk population. …
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Title
Network Size or Proximity? Association of Network Characteristics with Violence-Related Stress and PTSD Among Racial/Ethnic Minorities in Chicago
Authors
Ololade Akingbade, BS
Monica E. Peek, MD, MPH
Elizabeth L. Tung, MD, MS
Publication date
01-01-2022
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 1/2022
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-021-06607-w

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