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Direct linkMitzi C. Pestaner; Loni Crumb; Allison Crowe; Kristen Cowan Cuthrell – Youth & Society, 2024
Suicide rates among Black youth have risen faster than any other racial/ethnic group in the past two decades. Black youth residing in rural areas are subject to systemic challenges such as minimal access to mental healthcare providers, generational poverty and oppressive social structures that lead to racial discrimination. Racial discrimination…
Descriptors: Racism, Suicide, Depression (Psychology), Rural Areas
Ross, Katherine M.; Bishop, Diane L.; Leslie, Carine E.; Chapman, Derek A.; Sullivan, Terri N. – Youth & Society, 2023
Violence is a major public health concern that particularly impacts Black young adults living in under-resourced, urban communities. There is limited research on promotive and protective factors that mitigate the impact of violence exposure on aggressive behavior. This study aims to address this gap by exploring positive factors across the…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Blacks, African Americans, Low Income Groups
Irsheid, Sireen B.; Garthe, Rachel C.; Gorman-Smith, Deborah; Schoeny, Michael – Youth & Society, 2023
Exposure to community adversities and violence can be associated with a cascade of neurocognitive, mental health, and behavioral challenges among urban adolescents. Influenced by the bio-ecological framework, this study examines if problems with executive functioning (EF) exacerbate the relation between exposure to community adversity and violence…
Descriptors: Community Influence, Environmental Influences, Violence, Mental Health
Francois, Samantha; Overstreet, Stacy; Cunningham, Michael – Youth & Society, 2012
Adolescents who live in low-income neighborhoods face numerous unique challenges. Examining their resilience in multiple contexts sheds light on what contributes to the diverse outcomes of these youth. The current study examines how adolescents' reports of structural and experiential neighborhood characteristics buffered the impact of exposure to…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Neighborhoods, Violence, Academic Achievement
Sta. Maria, Madelene A.; Martinez, Carmelo L.; Diestro, Jose Maria A., Jr. – Youth & Society, 2014
Focus group discussions with the youth living and working in the streets of Manila as well as interviews with key informants involved in intervention programs for these youth reveal several ways by which the youth may be protected from engaging in problem behaviors in and out of the streets. Findings reveal that conditions which promote the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Homeless People, At Risk Persons, Classification
Morgan, Melissa L.; Vera, Elizabeth M.; Gonzales, Rufus R.; Conner, Wendy; Vacek, Kim Bena; Coyle, Laura Dick – Youth & Society, 2011
This study examined the relationship between subjective well-being criteria (negative affect, positive affect, and subjective well-being) and individual, family, friend, school, and neighborhood predictor variables in 159 ethnically diverse, urban adolescents. Results indicated that negative affect was significantly predicted by family variables,…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Well Being, Predictor Variables, Adolescents
