Social Connectedness, Self-Efficacy, and Mental Health Outcomes Among Homeless Youth

Prioritizing Approaches to Service Provision in a Time of Limited Agency Resources

Dados Bibliográficos

ID2329162
AutoresStephanie Begun (0000-0002-3746-3127, University of Denver, Denver, CO, USA, autor correspondente), Kimberly Bender (0000-0001-6659-6140, University of Denver), Kimberly A Bender (University of Denver, Denver, CO, USA), Samantha M Brown (0000-0002-7704-8120, University of Denver, Denver, CO, USA), Anamika Barman-Adhikari (University of Denver, Denver, CO, USA), Anamika Barman‐adhikari (0000-0002-3985-9520, University of Denver), Kristin M Ferguson (0000-0002-5977-7119, Arizona State University), Kristin Ferguson (Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, USA)
Ano2018
Volume50
Fascículo7
Páginas989-1014
Data de publicação2018-10-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoYouth & Society (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0044-118X • E-ISSN: 1552-8499
EditoraSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0044118x16650459
OpenAlexW2398087057
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas17
Referências citadas59

Homeless youth frequently meet diagnosis criteria for depressive and/or substance use disorder(s). Although prior research has established that both social connectedness and self-efficacy buffer vulnerable youth's adverse health outcomes, few studies have compared the potential of these protective factors on homeless youth's mental well-being. The current study analyzes comparative effects of social connectedness and self-efficacy on meeting criteria for major depressive disorder, substance use disorder, and the co-occurrence of both disorders among a sample of 601 service-seeking homeless youth in Austin, Denver, and Los Angeles. Hierarchical logistic regressions indicate that while both social connectedness and self-efficacy constructs are valuable protective factors, social connectedness may offer greater utility, particularly in buffering against more complex mental health outcomes, such as the co-occurrence of depressive and substance use disorders. Accordingly, resource-strapped homeless youth service providers and researchers may benefit from tailoring mental health intervention strategies to further emphasize social connectedness in future efforts

Intervention (counseling) · Mental health · Psychiatry · Social connectedness · Social support · Substance use · Clinical Psychology · Community Health and Development · Homelessness and Social Issues · Psychology · Social Psychology · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies