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Osei, Gershon K. – Youth & Society, 2023
The risk of delinquent to antisocial behaviors among youth (teenagers) seem to be more prevalent in group homes than other foster homes. The aim of this study was to examine the association between negative peer influence and youth antisocial behaviors in group homes. Participants were 875 youth aged 10 to 17 at baseline (2010-2011). Logistic…
Descriptors: Delinquency, At Risk Persons, Antisocial Behavior, Adolescents
Curran, Naomi C.; Hilt, Lori M. – Youth & Society, 2023
In 2020, COVID-19 began to affect adolescents' mental health, particularly cisgender girls and transgender/gender diverse (TGD) adolescents, who previously experienced a greater risk for depression and anxiety disorders than their peers. The present study investigated the moderating effect of gender on internalizing symptoms among three community…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Adolescents, Mental Health
Ross, Katherine M.; Bishop, Diane L.; Leslie, Carine E.; Chapman, Derek A.; Sullivan, Terri N. – Youth & Society, 2023
Violence is a major public health concern that particularly impacts Black young adults living in under-resourced, urban communities. There is limited research on promotive and protective factors that mitigate the impact of violence exposure on aggressive behavior. This study aims to address this gap by exploring positive factors across the…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Blacks, African Americans, Low Income Groups
Manoni-Millar, Stéphanie; Distasio, Jino; Latimer, Eric; Somers, Julian; Stergiopoulos, Vicky; Kerman, Nick; Roy, Laurence; Aubry, Tim – Youth & Society, 2023
High level of mental health problems are a critical concern among youth experiencing or at-risk of homelessness. Using data from a randomized controlled trial on Housing First in Canada, this study examined the risk factors and protective resources associated with mental health recovery among 215 homeless youth with mental illness at baseline and…
Descriptors: Youth, Mental Disorders, Homeless People, Risk
Alivernini, Fabio; Bianchi, Dora; Cavicchiolo, Elisa; Manganelli, Sara; Cozzolino, Mauro; Lucidi, Fabio; Park, Nansook – Youth & Society, 2023
Positive developmental outcomes among youth living in poverty have rarely been studied. Despite numerous risk factors, it is important to understand the factors that contribute to positive developmental outcomes among youth in poverty. Using the Self-Determination Theory framework, this two-wave longitudinal study investigated the contribution of…
Descriptors: Youth, Homeless People, Foreign Countries, Mental Disorders
O'Brien, Michael D.; Marx, Robert A.; Calzo, Jerel P.; Poteat, V. Paul; Ceccolini, Christopher J. – Youth & Society, 2023
The 2016 U.S. Presidential election led to a rise in mental health concerns among marginalized youth. We consider how LGBTQ+ and ally youth responded in Gender-Sexuality Alliances (GSAs). In this secondary analysis, we used survey data to assess for associations between frequency of discussions of the election in GSAs and mental health outcomes.…
Descriptors: Elections, Presidents, Mental Health, LGBTQ People
Lehman, Brett – Youth & Society, 2023
Scholars find that social dynamics in online environments help explain variation in cyberbullying victimization. The current study examines how students' in-person activities at school shape the odds of cyberbullying victimization. This focus is motivated by opportunity theory, which emphasizes that victimization can be shaped by involvement in…
Descriptors: Bullying, Victims, Computer Mediated Communication, Aggression
Irsheid, Sireen B.; Garthe, Rachel C.; Gorman-Smith, Deborah; Schoeny, Michael – Youth & Society, 2023
Exposure to community adversities and violence can be associated with a cascade of neurocognitive, mental health, and behavioral challenges among urban adolescents. Influenced by the bio-ecological framework, this study examines if problems with executive functioning (EF) exacerbate the relation between exposure to community adversity and violence…
Descriptors: Community Influence, Environmental Influences, Violence, Mental Health
Quinlan, Heather Mary; Hadden, Kellie Lynn; Storey, David Paul – Youth & Society, 2022
The purpose of the current study was to explore whether selfcompassion predicted psychological distress over and above childhood maltreatment and attachment orientation in high-risk youths. Fifty-one youths (31 males, 20 females) aged 17 to 24, recruited from a community non-profit organization in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada,…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Emotional Disturbances, Child Abuse, At Risk Persons
Elliott, Kayla J.; Stacciarini, Jeanne-Marie R.; Jimenez, Isidro A.; Rangel, Andrea P.; Fanfan, Dany – Youth & Society, 2022
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning/queer, and other gender diverse (LGBTQ+) adolescents face daunting hardships within the rural contexts they navigate (e.g., community, school), and these onerous demands make it difficult for them to maintain optimal mental well-being. This scoping review described the psychosocial protective and…
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Well Being, Mental Health, Rural Areas
Simões, Francisco; Erdogan, Emre; Muratovic, Melisa; Sik, Dorottya – Youth & Society, 2022
The situation of rural NEETs aged 15 to 24 remains understudied. However, transitions from adolescence to emerging adulthood are very demanding for those in the countryside. Our paper discusses this gap by characterising the scholarship focusing on rural NEETs. We undertook a bibliometric review based on 325 entries on Web of Science (WoS) using…
Descriptors: Out of School Youth, Unemployment, Rural Areas, Adolescents
Petrescu, Claudia; Ellena, Adriano Mauro; Fernandes-Jesus, Maria; Marta, Elena – Youth & Society, 2022
Using the policy narrative framework, this article examines the pathways through which the development of policies (related to rural/small towns young NEETs in various EU countries) are based on evidence. To do this, we consider the Youth Guarantee (YG), an EU program (2014-2020) developed in several member countries with the aim of…
Descriptors: Out of School Youth, Unemployment, Public Policy, Foreign Countries
Cho, Minhae; Lee, Chi Hyun – Youth & Society, 2022
Juvenile recidivism is a serious public health concern. Using statewide administrative data, this study examined the independent predictive value of childhood maltreatment on repeat offending and compared risk factors for recidivism between 698 first-time juvenile offenders with maltreatment and their propensity score matched sample of 698 without…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Correlation, Juvenile Justice, Comparative Analysis
Young, Brae; Turanovic, Jillian J. – Youth & Society, 2022
Although the visitation-recidivism relationship has been studied extensively among adult correctional populations, it has received little attention among incarcerated juveniles. In this study, we use a diverse sample of youth released from confinement in Florida (N = 7,296) to examine the effects of visitation and visitation consistency on two…
Descriptors: Youth, Juvenile Justice, Correctional Institutions, Institutionalized Persons
Kuldas, Seffetullah; Foody, Mairéad – Youth & Society, 2022
Since the 1970s, a proliferation of research and concept analysis of resiliency/e has attempted to clarify whether it is a trait or a state. Based on this dualistic approach, studies have either operationalized "resiliency" as a personality trait or "resilience" as a dynamic state. The present review of the concept argues that…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Personality Traits, Definitions, Risk