Characteristics of Natural Mentoring Relationships From the Perspectives of Homeless Youth

被引：21

作者：

Dang, Michelle T. ^{[1
]}

Miller, Elizabeth ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Calif State Univ Sacramento, Sch Nursing, Sacramento, CA 95819 USA

[2] Univ Pittsburgh, Childrens Hosp Pittsburgh, Med Ctr, Pediat, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIC NURSING | 2013年 / 26卷 / 04期

关键词：

Homeless youth; Natural mentor; Social support;

D O I：

10.1111/jcap.12038

中图分类号：

R47 [护理学];

学科分类号：

1011 ;

摘要：

PROBLEM: Homeless youth experience high risks for poor mental health outcomes. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the characteristics of natural mentoring relationships among homeless youth and to identify possible mechanisms that can enhance social support for this population. METHODS: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 23 homeless youth aged 14-21 who had natural mentors. The interviews focused on how youth met their natural mentors, the function of these relationships, and how natural mentoring relationships differed fromother relationships in the youth's social networks. FINDINGS: Main themes that emerged from the interviews included parental absence, natural mentors as surrogate parents, and social support from mentors. CONCLUSIONS: Findings suggest that social supports provided by mentors enhance youth's adaptive functioning and may promote resilience, thus the use of natural mentors may be an important untapped asset in designing interventions to improve outcomes for homeless youth.

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页码：246 / 253

页数：8

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