Table 1.
Study Sample: Demographics and Baseline Characteristics
| Engagement | Standard | Total | |
| Youth | n = 25 | n = 22 | N = 47 |
| Age, M (SD) | 9.52 (2.5) | 9.64 (3.2) | 9.57 (2.8) |
| Female, n (%) | 15 (60%) | 11 (50%) | 26 (55.3%) |
| Multiracial, n (%) | 18 (72%) | 7 (31.8%) | 25 (53.2%) |
| Caucasian, n (%) | 3 (12%) | 8 (36.4%) | 11 (23.4%) |
| African American, n (%) | 3 (12%) | 6 (27.3%) | 9 (19.1%) |
| Native American, n (%) | 1 (4%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2.1%) |
| Asian, n (%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (4.5%) | 1 (2.1%) |
| Traditional foster care, n (%) | 18 (72%) | 11 (50%) | 29 (61.7%) |
| Kinship care, n (%) | 6 (24%) | 10 (45.5%) | 16 (34%) |
| Suitable adult/fictive kin, n (%) | 1 (4%) | 1 (4.5%) | 2 (4.3%) |
| Baseline Caregiver | |||
| Age, M (SD) | 45.3 (9.9) | 47.5 (12.4) | 46.3 (11.1) |
| Female, n (%) | 22 (88%) | 19 (86.4%) | 41 (85.2%) |
| Multiracial, n (%) | 5 (20%) | 1 (4.5%) | 6 (12.8%) |
| Caucasian, n (%) | 16 (64%) | 13 (59.1%) | 29 (61.7%) |
| African American, n (%) | 3 (12%) | 8 (36.4%) | 11 (23.4%) |
| Hispanic/Latino/a, n (%) | 1 (4%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2.1%) |
| Incidence of Trauma Type | Engagement | Standard | Total |
| Foster parent endorsed… | n = 25 | n = 22 | N = 47 |
| Cumulative number of trauma exposure experienced, M (SD) | 2.6 (.9) | 3.2 (1.6) | 2.9 (1.3) |
| Accident/Natural Disaster | 0 (0%) | 4 (18.2%) | 4 (8.5) |
| Physical abuse | 13 (52%) | 14 (63.6%) | 27 (57.4%) |
| Witnessing domestic violence | 22 (88%) | 17 (77.3%) | 39 (83%) |
| Witnessing or experiencing community violence | 5 (20%) | 7 (31.8%) | 12 (25.5%) |
| Sexual abuse | 2 (8%) | 8 (36.4%) | 10 (21.3%) |
| Violent Death/Injury | 10 (40%) | 6 (27.3%) | 16 (34%) |
| Painful/scary medical treatment | 6 (24%) | 1 (4.5%) | 7 (14.9%) |
| Other | 8 (32%) | 13 (59.1%) | 21 (44.7%) |