Stress, coping, and social support among homeless youth

被引：133

作者：

Unger, JB ^{[1
]}

Kipke, MD ^{[1
]}

Simon, TR ^{[1
]}

Johnson, CJ ^{[1
]}

Montgomery, SB ^{[1
]}

Iverson, E ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Childrens Hosp Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90027 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT RESEARCH | 1998年 / 13卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.1177/0743554898132003

中图分类号：

B844 [发展心理学（人类心理学）];

学科分类号：

040202 ;

摘要：

Evaluated in this study war the extent to which stress, coping strategies, and social support were associated with depressive symptoms, poor physical health, and substance use in homeless youth. Data were obtained from a stratified random sample of 432 homeless youth recruited from service sites and street sites in Los Angeles, California. Stressful life events were associated positively with symptoms of depression, poor physical health, and substance use. Use of emotion-focused coping strategies increased the risk of symptoms of depression, poor health, and substance-use disorders, whereas use of problem-focused coping strategies decreased the risk of alcohol use disorder and poor health. Social support decreased the risk of symptoms of depression and poor health but war not related to the risk of substance use. Results indicate that effective coping skills rind social support may counteract the negative effects of stressful life events on physical and psychological health in homeless youth.

引用

页码：134 / 157

页数：24

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