Psychosocial stressors among sheltered homeless children: Relationship to behavior problems and depressive symptoms

被引:16
作者
Zima, BT
Bussing, R
Bystritsky, M
Widawski, MH
Belin, TR
Benjamin, B
机构
[1] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Inst Neuropsychiat, Hlth Serv Res Ctr, Dept Psychiat & Biobehav Sci, Los Angeles, CA 90024 USA
[2] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Sch Educ, Los Angeles, CA 90024 USA
[3] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Off Acad Comp, Los Angeles, CA 90024 USA
[4] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Biostat, Los Angeles, CA 90024 USA
[5] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Psychiat & Behav Sci, Los Angeles, CA 90024 USA
[6] Univ Florida, Dept Psychiat, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
[7] Univ Florida, Dept Epidemiol & Hlth Policy, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
[8] Rand Corp, Santa Monica, CA USA
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10.1037/h0080389
中图分类号
R749 [精神病学];
学科分类号
100205 ;
摘要
Level of exposure to severe psychosocial stressors was assessed among homeless children in emergency family shelters irt an urban locale. The relationship between such exposure and child mental health problems was then investigated, along with the effects of adult family social support. Implications of the findings are discussed
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页码:127 / 133
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