POLITICAL VIOLENCE, COPING, AND DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMATOLOGY IN NORTHERNIRISH CHILDREN

The present study compared 57 primary seven children (11 year olds) wh o live in an area of high political violence to 63 comparable children from an area of low political violence on the Birleson depression que stionnaire. No significant difference was, however, obtained between t he two schools. As with previous work, the present study is not able t o provide evidence that children are affected by the political violenc e in Northern Ireland. In addition, we report preliminary data on the role of denial and support.