Mental Health, Substance Use, Trauma Exposure, and Experiences of Discrimination Among Caregivers of Youth With Juvenile Legal System Involvement

IF 1.8 3区心理学 Q2 FAMILY STUDIES

Journal of marital and family therapy Pub Date : 2025-04-28 DOI:10.1111/jmft.70023

Kaitlin M. Sheerin, Kaitlin Piper, Crosby Modrowski, Kathleen A. Kemp

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Abstract

Family-focused interventions for youth with juvenile legal system involvement place emphasis on improving caregiver wellbeing. However, there is limited work to date characterizing the prevalence and determinants of behavioral health concerns among these caregivers. The present study sought to examine among 100 caregivers of youth with juvenile legal system involvement: (a) rates of depression, anxiety, PTSD, and cannabis and alcohol use; (b) frequency of exposure to traumatic events and discrimination; and (c) the association between experiences of traumatic events and discrimination and behavioral health concerns. The results indicated a variety of behavioral health concerns were experienced by caregivers, with an alarming number of caregivers having been exposed to traumatic events and discrimination. Discrimination was most frequently associated with mental health concerns. Our findings indicated that family-based interventions targeting youth with juvenile legal system involvement should continue to focus on caregiver wellbeing and emphasize reducing the impact of experiences of discrimination.

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心理健康，物质使用，创伤暴露，以及青少年法律系统参与的照顾者的歧视经验

针对涉及少年法律制度的青少年的以家庭为重点的干预措施强调改善照顾者的福祉。然而，迄今为止，对这些照顾者中行为健康问题的患病率和决定因素的描述工作有限。本研究旨在调查涉及少年法律系统的100名青少年看护者：(a)抑郁、焦虑、创伤后应激障碍、大麻和酒精使用的比率；(b)遭受创伤事件和歧视的频率；(c)创伤性事件经历与歧视和行为健康问题之间的联系。结果表明，照顾者经历了各种各样的行为健康问题，数量惊人的照顾者经历过创伤性事件和歧视。歧视最常与心理健康问题有关。我们的研究结果表明，以家庭为基础的干预措施应该继续关注照顾者的福祉，并强调减少歧视经历的影响。

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Journal of marital and family therapy Multiple-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Marital & Family Therapy (JMFT) is published quarterly by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and is one of the best known and most influential family therapy journals in the world. JMFT is a peer-reviewed journal that advances the professional understanding of marital and family functioning and the most effective psychotherapeutic treatment of couple and family distress. Toward that end, the Journal publishes articles on research, theory, clinical practice, and training in marital and family therapy.