PAIS: Polyvictimization among Mexican Adolescents
Youth under the age of 18 who experience one form of violence are typically at risk for experiencing other forms of victimization or being poly-victimized. Poly-victimization has profound mental health outcomes on adolescents.
PAIS Study (Mexican Bienestar: Polyvictimization among Mexican Adolescents Interview Study) seeks to develop a rich, in-depth understanding of Mexican adolescents' experiences with various forms of violence.
Research Focus:
- Explores adolescents' coping mechanisms and identifies support systems such as parent-adolescent communication and peer support.
- 69 adolescents from Michoacán, Mexico participated in qualitative interviews.
- Funded by the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD).
Research Team
Principal Investigator (PI)
Dr. Andrea Medrano
University of Pittsburgh