Coping and Suicidality among Homeless Youth

Autor/inn/en	Kidd, Sean A.; Carroll, Michelle R.
Titel	Coping and Suicidality among Homeless Youth
Quelle	In: Journal of Adolescence, 30 (2007) 2, S.283-296 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0140-1971
DOI	10.1016/j.adolescence.2006.03.002
Schlagwörter	Suicide; Homeless People; Coping; Youth; Psychological Patterns; Withdrawal (Psychology); Drug Use; Drinking; Risk; Gender Differences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Selbstmord; Homeless person; Homeless persons; Obdachloser; Bewältigung; Jugend; Jugendlicher; Jugendalter; Rückzugsverhalten; Drug consumption; Substance abuse; Drogenkonsum; Trinken; Risiko; Geschlechterkonflikt
Abstract	This study examined the impact of coping strategies employed by homeless youth upon suicidal ideation, suicide attempts on the streets, and feeling trapped/helpless. Coping strategies examined in the analysis included problem-focused and avoidant coping, along with several coping strategies identified in previous exploratory qualitative studies. Greater risk was associated with avoidant coping, social withdrawal, use of drugs and alcohol as coping, with ''belief in a better future'' linked to lowered risk levels. Gender interactions emerged with respect to avoidant coping and social withdrawal, both of which served as greater contributors to risk levels among females. Several approaches to coping including problem-focused strategies and strategies identified by youths in previous qualitative works emerged as not serving to ameliorate suicidality. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10