Protective Effects of Adolescent-Adult Connection on Male Youth in Urban Environments.
J Adolesc Health
; 58(2): 237-40, 2016 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Positive adult connection has been linked with protective effects among U.S. adolescents. Less is known about the impact of adult connection across multiple health domains for youth in low-resource urban environments. We examined the associations between adult connection and school performance, substance use, and violence exposure among youth in low-resource neighborhoods.METHODS:
We recruited a population-based random sample of 283 male adolescents in Philadelphia. Age-adjusted logistic regression tested whether positive adult connection promoted school performance and protected against substance use and violence exposure.RESULTS:
Youth with a positive adult connection had significantly higher odds of good school performance (odds ratio [OR], 2.8; p < .05), and lower odds of alcohol use (OR, .4; p < .05), violence involvement (OR, .3-.4; p < .05), and violence witnessing (OR, .3; p < .05).CONCLUSIONS:
Promoting adult connection may help safeguard youth in urban contexts. Youth-serving professionals should consider assessing adult connection as part of a strengths-based approach to health promotion for youth in low-resource neighborhoods.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Desarrollo del Adolescente
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Relaciones Familiares
Tipo de estudio:
Qualitative_research
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Adolesc Health
Asunto de la revista:
PEDIATRIA
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article