Children who either witness or experience violence within their environment clearly have a negative impact on the child’s livelihood. Research studies have found that children deal with stressful events in one of two ways, either by internalizing their emotions or by externalizing them. If a child were to internalize their emotions over their traumatic experience, it can lead to a higher chance of the child developing depression or anxiety. Children may also externalize their frustration and confusion over the events they have gone through by partaking in delinquency and violent tendencies. The children who externalize their frustrations are more likely to continue the abuse they experienced when they are older to their loved ones. Resiliency traits are strengths that help a person or family cope with stress or life difficulties, increasing the likelihood of recovering from a violent experience. Resiliency traits include: high self-esteem, strong social networks, and independence. These traits are tools people can use in times of crisis; they give them the edge and help them break the cycle of violence that could possibly continue if they did not have these traits. These traits don’t prevent problems, but they do help solve them. Risk traits are influences that may interfere with a person’s or family’s ability to cope during times of stress. Risk traits include: low self esteem, lack supportive social networks, and lack of conflict resolution skills. These traits can negatively influence the way people react to crisis. For example, when a problem presents itself, an individual may not know how to deal with it or even know how to ask for help. Children who have resiliency traits are far more likely to be able to move on from a violent experience or stressful event in their life, if they are capable of doing this they would be able to effectively break the cycle of violence.
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