Sanna J Thompson

Biographic Data

ID200039
NAMESanna J Thompson
GIVEN NAMESSanna J
FAMILY NAMEThompson
SIGNATURETHOMPSON S J
AFFILIATIONSThe University of Texas at Austin
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS44
TOTAL CITATIONS332
AUTHOR COUNT44
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1997
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2018
H-INDEX12

  • Risk and Resilience Factors Associated With Formal and Informal Income Generation Among Homeless Young Adults in Three U.S. Cities

    Open AccessKristin M Ferguson, Kimberly Bender et al.ARTICLEYouth & Society2018Cited by: 2References: 40

    This study used the risk and resilience framework to examine predictors of formal and informal sources of income among homeless young adults. Formal sources of income generation consisted of full-time, part-time, or paid, temporary work. Informal sources included earning money from selling personal possessions, selling drugs, and theft. In all, 601 homeless young adults from three U.S. cities participated in semi-structured interviews. Structural…

  • Stress on the streets: Validation of a measurement

    Lynn Rew, Timothy Powell et al.ARTICLEJournal of Social Distress and…2016

    Background: Homeless and street-dependent youths experience myriad stressors, but to date there has been no published measure of this phenomenon.Objective: This study was designed to describe the process of developing and testing a measure of stress experienced on the streets suitable for use with this population.Methods: Classical measurement theory was used to develop and evaluate relevance and validity of items in the scale.Results: The total …

  • Predicting illegal income generation among homeless male and female young adults: Understanding strains and responses to strains

    Open AccessKristin M Ferguson, Kimberly Bender et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2016Cited by: 3References: 43

  • Perceptions of Resiliency and Coping: Homeless Young Adults Speak Out

    Open AccessSanna J Thompson, Tiffany N Ryan et al.ARTICLEYouth & Society2016Cited by: 15References: 27

    This study explored the perceptions of resilience and coping among homeless young adults, a focus that differs from previous research by considering the unconventional resilience and coping of this high-risk population. Semistructured qualitative interviews were conducted with 45 homeless young adults. Individual interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, and analyzed by coders using an iterative process of content analysis. Findings revealed f…

  • Factors Associated With Substance Use Disorders Among Traumatized Homeless Youth

    Sanna J Thompson, Kimberly Bender et al.ARTICLEJournal of Social Work Practice…2015

    This study aimed to identify homeless youths’ lifestyle and trauma-related risk factors as well as protective factors associated with alcohol use disorder or no disorder and drug use disorder or no disorder. Youth receiving homeless services in Denver (n = 201), Austin (n = 200), and Los Angeles (n = 200; N = 601) completed quantitative interviews assessing demographic information, alcohol and drug use, homeless lifestyle risk factors, trauma-rel…

  • Experiences and needs of homeless youth with a history of foster care

    Open AccessKimberly Bender, Jessica Yang et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2015Cited by: 13References: 37

  • Predictors of multiple arrests among homeless young adults: Gender differences

    Open AccessKarin Wachter, Sanna J Thompson et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2015Cited by: 4References: 43

  • An Exploratory Factor Analysis of Coping Styles and Relationship to Depression Among a Sample of Homeless Youth

    Open AccessSamantha M Brown, Stephanie Begun et al.ARTICLECommunity Mental Health Journal2015Cited by: 12References: 36

  • Gender, coping strategies, homelessness stressors, and income generation among homeless young adults in three cities

    Open AccessKristin M Ferguson, Kimberly Bender et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2015Cited by: 18References: 24

  • Social Estrangement Factors Associated with Income Generation Among Homeless Young Adults in Three U.S. Cities

    Open AccessKristin M Ferguson, Kimberly Bender et al.ARTICLEJournal of the Society for Social…2014Cited by: 6References: 16

    This study examines social estrangement factors associated with 3 forms of income generation used by homeless young adults: formal sources (i.e., full-time, part-time, temporary employment), informal sources (e.g., selling personal possessions, selling drugs, theft, prostitution), and the combination of formal and informal sources. A sample of 601 homeless young adults was recruited from 3 cities (Los Angeles, CA [n = 200], Austin, TX [n = 200], …

  • Posttraumatic Stress among Youths in Juvenile Detention

    Derek Falk, Sanna J Thompson et al.ARTICLEJournal of Evidence-Based Social…2014Cited by: 2References: 1

    An estimated 1.8 million juveniles were arrested in the United States for delinquency in 2009. Previous studies indicate high rates of exposure to traumatic events and posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptoms for these youths. This study examined PTS in a sample of 170 youths in juvenile detention. The results of this study reveal higher rates of PTS symptoms (21%) compared to national rates (6%). The data also suggest youths suffering from more PTS s…

  • Risk Detection and Self‐Protection Among Homeless Youth

    Open AccessKimberly Bender, Sanna J Thompson et al.ARTICLEJournal of Research on Adolescence2014Cited by: 7References: 5

    Utilizing qualitative interviews with a large sample of 145 homeless youth seeking services at homeless youth service agencies from across three U.S. cities (Los Angeles, Denver, and Austin), this study sought to explore youths' perspectives on ways in which they detect risk and protect themselves on the streets. Results indicated that youth use a combination of internal cues (affective responses) and external cues (reading people) to detect dang…

  • Enhancing Coping and Supporting Protective Factors After a Disaster: Findings From a Quasi-Experimental Study

    Open AccessTimothy Powell, Tara Powell et al.ARTICLEResearch on Social Work Practice2014Cited by: 3References: 2

    Objective: This article presents the Journey of Hope (JoH), a school-based intervention for children who have experienced a collective trauma such as a natural disaster. Through the use of group work, the JoH focuses on building coping skills and enhancing protective factors to help children recover. Method: This quasi-experimental research included 102 children impacted by tornadoes in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in 2011. Results: Through an hierarchica…

  • Predictors of Transience Among Homeless Emerging Adults

    Open AccessKristin M Ferguson, Kimberly Bender et al.ARTICLEJournal of Adolescent Research2013Cited by: 11References: 3

    This study identified predictors of transience among homeless emerging adults in three cities. A total of 601 homeless emerging adults from Los Angeles, Austin, and Denver were recruited using purposive sampling. Ordinary least squares regression results revealed that significant predictors of greater transience include White ethnicity, high school degree or equivalent, homeless residence in the 6 months prior to the study, longer period of homel…

  • Explaining Homeless Youths’ Criminal Justice Interactions: Childhood Trauma or Surviving Life on the Streets

    Open AccessJamie Yoder, Jamie Rae Yoder et al.ARTICLECommunity Mental Health Journal2013Cited by: 13References: 41

  • Exploration of Arrest Activity among Homeless Young Adults in Four U.S. Cities

    Kristin M Ferguson, Kimberly Bender et al.ARTICLESocial Work Research2012Cited by: 2References: 7

    Research suggests that in comparison with their housed peers, homeless young adults have disproportionately greater involvement in criminal activity, including theft, property offenses, and illicit substance use (Baer, Peterson, & Wells, 2004; Thompson, Jun, Bender, Ferguson, & Pollio, 2010). Because 20% to 30% of the nearly 2 million homeless young people have arrest histories (O'Grady & Gaetz, 2004; Whitbeck, 2009), a conservative estimate tran…

  • Substance use and victimization: Street-involved youths' perspectives and service implications

    Open AccessKimberly Bender, Sanna J Thompson et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2012Cited by: 5References: 32

  • Use of the Air Force Post-Deployment Health Reassessment for the Identification of Depression and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Public Health Implications for Suicide Prevention

    Michael D McCarthy, Sanna J Thompson et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2012Cited by: 1References: 30

    Objectives. Military members are required to complete the Post-Deployment Health Assessment on return from deployment and the Post-Deployment Health Reassessment (PHDRA) 90 to 180 days later, and we assessed the PDHRA’s sensitivity and specificity in identifying posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression after a military deployment among US Air Force personnel. Methods. We computed the PDHRA’s sensitivity and specificity for depression a…

  • Employment Status and Income Generation Among Homeless Young Adults: Results From a Five-City, Mixed-Methods Study

    Open AccessKristin M Ferguson, Kimberly Bender et al.ARTICLEYouth & Society2012Cited by: 10References: 26

    This mixed-methods study identified correlates of unemployment among homeless young adults in five cities. Two hundred thirty-eight homeless young people from Los Angeles ( n = 50), Austin ( n = 50), Denver ( n = 50), New Orleans ( n = 50), and St. Louis ( n = 38) were recruited using comparable sampling strategies. Multivariate logistic regression results indicate that homeless young adults were more likely to be unemployed if they had been on t…

  • Individual and relationship factors associated with delinquency among throwaway adolescents

    Open AccessKatherine L Montgomery, Sanna J Thompson et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2011References: 33

  • Correlates of street‐survival behaviors in homeless young adults in four U.S. Cities

    Kristin M Ferguson, Kimberly Bender et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Orthopsychiatry2011References: 42

    This study assessed the prevalence and correlates of behaviors used by homeless young people to survive on the streets. Survival behaviors include prostitution, selling blood or plasma, dealing drugs, stealing, and panhandling. One hundred ninety-six homeless young adults from 4 metropolitan areas-Los Angeles, CA (n = 50); Austin, TX (n = 50); Denver, CO (n = 50); and St. Louis, MO (n = 46)-participated in individual, semistructured, face-to-face…

  • Common Themes of Resilience among Latino Immigrant Families: A Systematic Review of the Literature

    Open AccessJodi Berger Cardoso, Sanna J ThompsonARTICLEFamilies in Society The Journal…2010

    Although there is a plethora of research on resiliency, there are few studies that examine this concept in Latino immigrant families in the United States. Using key terms such as immigrant, Hispanic, Latino, and resiliency, a systematic literature review was conducted to identify characteristics of resilience and understand how these factors uniquely protect Latino immigrant families against stressors related to the migration and assimilation pro…

  • Comparison of Social Estrangement Among Youth Who Are Accessing Homeless Services in St. Louis, Missouri and Austin, Texas

    Kimberly Bender, Sanna J Thompson et al.ARTICLEJournal of Human Behavior in the…2010Cited by: 3References: 40

    The purpose of this study was to compare young people seeking homeless services in two distinct geographic locations (Austin, Texas and St. Louis, Missouri). To determine differences between the two populations, the study used a guiding conceptual model of social estrangement that included four domains: institutional disaffiliation, psychological dysfunction, human capital, and identification with homeless culture. A sample of homeless youth (N =…

  • Homeless Youth: Characteristics, Contributing Factors, and Service Options

    Sanna J Thompson, Kimberly Bender et al.ARTICLEJournal of Human Behavior in the…2010Cited by: 33References: 84

    Distinguishing between causes and consequences of youth homelessness is often difficult. Characteristics may have existed prior to youths' leaving home, likely contributing to their running away, or may develop once the youths become immersed in "street culture." Owing to these complexities, characteristics and contributing factors associated with youth homelessness often intersect. Homeless youths' diverse backgrounds and experiences, including …

  • Research Note Keeping Families Engaged: The Effects of Home-Based Family Therapy Enhanced with Experiential Activities

    Sanna J Thompson, Kimberly Bender et al.ARTICLESocial Work Research2009Cited by: 2References: 3

    Engagement of high-risk adolescents and their families in treatment is a considerable challenge for service providers and agencies. Despite its importance, little research has been conducted that explores this important treatment process. To address this gap, a test of an innovative method to improve engagement in family therapy was undertaken. Findings of this study of 42 intervention group families and 41 comparison group families (N=83) sugges…