Adolescent Resilience in Northern Uganda: The Role of Social Support and Prosocial Behavior in Reducing Mental Health Problems

Autor/inn/en	Haroz, Emily E.; Murray, Laura K.; Bolton, Paul; Betancourt, Theresa; Bass, Judith K.
Titel	Adolescent Resilience in Northern Uganda: The Role of Social Support and Prosocial Behavior in Reducing Mental Health Problems
Quelle	In: Journal of Research on Adolescence, 23 (2013) 1, S.138-148 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1050-8392
DOI	10.1111/j.1532-7795.2012.00802.x
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Adolescents; Resilience (Psychology); Prosocial Behavior; Mental Health; Social Support Groups; Depression (Psychology); Anxiety; Regression (Statistics); Caregivers; Intervention; Measures (Individuals); Questionnaires; Cooperation; Interviews; Refugees; Control Groups; Uganda + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Psychohygiene; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Angst; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Caregiver; Carer; Betreuungsperson; Pfleger; Messdaten; Fragebogen; Co-operation; Kooperation; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Flüchtling
Abstract	We investigated relations between prosocial behavior, perceived social support, and improvement in depression and anxiety symptoms over 6 months among 102 Acholi adolescent (14-17 years, 58% female adolescents) survivors of war and displacement in Northern Uganda. Adolescents were assessed using a locally developed screener. Regression analyses measured the association between resilience factors and mental health outcomes. Findings indicated that high levels of baseline prosocial behaviors were associated with improvement in anxiety symptoms among adolescents with high symptom improvement. This same trend was seen for depression symptoms ("p" = 0.06). Experiencing caregiver loss modified this association for depression symptoms. Baseline social support was not associated with improvement in depression or anxiety. Results suggest that prosocial behavior is associated with increased resilience. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10