The Mediating Role of Resilience and Living in Care on Psychosocial Outcomes

IF 1.7 4区社会学 Q1 SOCIAL WORK

Research on Social Work Practice Pub Date : 2023-10-30 DOI:10.1177/10497315231209490

Michael Ungar, Mehrdad Shahidi, Philip Jefferies, Mahnaz Shojaee, Elizabeth Alexandra Clark

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Abstract

Purpose This study examined the mediating role of resilience and living in care experiences between risk exposure (victimization by community and adverse childhood experiences) and psychosocial outcomes (housing instability, delinquency, and post-traumatic stress reactions) for youth receiving child welfare and community services. Method Two hundred and fifty-one youths (14–19 years old) who are receiving interventions from the Department of Community Services in Nova Scotia, Canada, were recruited. Multiple measures were administered to the youth. Results and conclusion Resilience and experiences of living in care significantly mediated the relationship between risk factors and outcomes, with youth demographic characteristics influencing the pattern of these relationships. Findings suggested that resilience and living in care experiences could reduce the effects of risk factors on psychosocial outcomes. These findings demonstrate a role for Child Welfare agencies in promoting youth access to the resilience-enabling resources necessary to sustain well-being.

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心理弹性和护理生活对心理社会结局的中介作用

目的:本研究考察了弹性和护理生活经历在接受儿童福利和社区服务的青少年的风险暴露(社区受害和不良童年经历)和社会心理结果(住房不稳定、犯罪和创伤后应激反应)之间的中介作用。方法从加拿大新斯科舍省社区服务部招募了151名接受干预的青少年(14-19岁)。对青少年采取了多种措施。结果与结论心理韧性和护理生活经历在风险因素与预后之间具有显著中介作用，青年人口统计学特征影响这些关系的模式。研究结果表明，恢复力和护理生活经历可以减少风险因素对心理社会结果的影响。这些发现表明，儿童福利机构在促进青少年获得维持福祉所需的恢复能力资源方面发挥了作用。

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Research on Social Work Practice SOCIAL WORK-

CiteScore

3.50

自引率

11.10%

发文量

105

期刊介绍： Research on Social Work Practice, sponsored by the Society for Social Work and Research, is a disciplinary journal devoted to the publication of empirical research concerning the methods and outcomes of social work practice. Social work practice is broadly interpreted to refer to the application of intentionally designed social work intervention programs to problems of societal and/or interpersonal importance, including behavior analysis or psychotherapy involving individuals; case management; practice involving couples, families, and small groups; community practice education; and the development, implementation, and evaluation of social policies.