Table 1.
Characteristics of the analytic sample
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 374 (51.0%) |
| Female | 359 (49.0%) |
| Years of schooling | |
| <9th grade | 98 (13.3%) |
| 9th grade | 188 (25.6%) |
| 10th grade | 174 (23.7%) |
| 11th grade | 143 (19.5%) |
| 12th grade | 98 (13.4%) |
| Beyond high school | 32 (4.4%) |
| General education degree | |
| Yes | 27 (4.5%) |
| No | 576 (95.5%) |
| Employed part- or full-time | |
| Yes | 85 (11.6%) |
| No | 648 (88.4%) |
| Intervention | |
| Yes | 418 (62.1%) |
| No | 255 (37.9%) |
| M (SD) | Range | n | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 18.76 (1.71) | 16–23 | 733 |
| Cohesion | 6.76 (2.35) | 3–12 | 719 |
| Collective efficacy | 10.01 (3.31) | 4–16 | 726 |
| Disorder | 5.48 (4.67) | 0–14 | 556 |
| Violence | 1.37 (1.66) | 0–7 | 713 |
| Disadvantage | 1.90 (2.33) | −8.44–6.13 | 706 |
| Positive restructuring | 31.53 (8.53) | 12–48 | 731 |
| Problem-focused coping | 30.46 (8.57) | 12–48 | 732 |
| Distraction strategies | 20.06 (5.15) | 9–36 | 732 |
| Avoidant strategies | 29.22 (7.03) | 12–48 | 730 |