Trauma, Family Factors and the Mental Health of Homeless Adolescents.

Autor:	Milburn, Norweeta G., Stein, Judith A., Lopez, Susana A., Hilberg, Amanda M., Veprinsky, Anna, Arnold, Elizabeth Mayfield, Desmond, Katherine A., Branson, Katie, Lee, Alex, Bath, Eraka, Amani, Bita, Comulada, W. Scott
Předmět:	PSYCHIATRIC diagnosis EMOTIONAL trauma HOMELESSNESS RISK assessment RISK-taking behavior SUBSTANCE abuse TEENAGERS' conduct of life FAMILY conflict FAMILY relations STRUCTURAL equation modeling UNSAFE sex DIAGNOSIS
Zdroj:	Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma; Mar2019, Vol. 12 Issue 1, p37-47, 11p
Abstrakt:	Family factors, such as poor family functioning and trauma, have been associated with negative outcomes for homeless adolescents. Further study is needed to better understand how family factors and trauma jointly relate to mental health problems and externalizing behaviors among homeless adolescents. Structural equation modeling was used to examine the influence of trauma (encompassing traumatic events experienced prior to, and after, becoming homeless) and family factors (poor family functioning and family conflict) on mental health problems and externalizing behaviors (substance use, delinquent behaviors, and sexual risk) among 201 homeless adolescents, ages 12 to 17 years. Trauma, poor family functioning, and family conflict significantly predicted greater mental health problems, delinquent behaviors, high-risk sexual behaviors and substance use. Overall, the findings suggest that family factors appear to be key to understanding mental health problems and externalizing behaviors among homeless adolescents. Implications, limitations and future directions are addressed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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