Patterns of service use, individual and contextual risk factors, and resilience among adolescents using multiple psychosocial services

Ungar, Michael; Liebenberg, Linda; Dudding, Peter; Armstrong, Mary I.; Vijver, Fons J. R. van de

doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2012.05.007

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“…Several studies argue that the quality of the relation between professionals and youth is crucial for a successful outcome of interventions. Young people feeling that professionals relate to them in an authentic way is of utmost importance to successful treatment outcome (Cahill et al, 2015;Ungar et al, 2012Ungar et al, , 2013Ungar et al, , 2014Zlotowitz et al, 2016). Skills such as empathy and being able to adopt another person's perspective are highlighted as crucial factors in building good relations, or therapeutic alliances between professionals, young people and their parents, which may increase the likelihood of successful intervention outcomes.…”

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“…Several studies address the problems with inequalities in power, where young people often are not sufficiently involved in decision making (Malvaso et al, 2016;Ungar et al, 2012Ungar et al, , 2014Ådanes & Steihaug, 2016). Ungar et al, (2013) identify a strong positive correlation between the perceived quality of service for young people who receive multiple psycho social interventions, and treatment outcome. Besides consistency in approach and easy access to services (Ungar et al, 2014), the best predictor of treatment success is if services are perceived of as engaging the client's personal agency (Ungar et al, 2013).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Ungar et al, (2013) identify a strong positive correlation between the perceived quality of service for young people who receive multiple psycho social interventions, and treatment outcome. Besides consistency in approach and easy access to services (Ungar et al, 2014), the best predictor of treatment success is if services are perceived of as engaging the client's personal agency (Ungar et al, 2013).…”

Section: Empowerment-oriented Practicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Social Work Practices for Young People with Complex Needs: An Integrative Review

Almqvist

Lassinantti

2017

Child Adolesc Soc Work J

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The aim of this integrative review is to investigate research of social work practices for adolescents and young adults with complex needs. The research questions are: What are the major themes in studies of practices for young people with complex needs? How do studies suggest that complex needs can be met in ways that are beneficial for young people? A young person with complex needs is in this review defined as an adolescent or young adult who, due to mental ill-health in combination with different types of social vulnerabilities, is receiving assistance from multiple welfare services. Searches were conducted in seven databases. These searches resulted in a sample of 1677 records, published 2007-2016, which in the screening process were reduced to 24 publications, all peer-reviewed articles. The participants in the studies in the articles consisted of young people, parents and professionals from mainly Anglo-Saxon countries. The articles were analyzed with qualitative summative content analysis. Three empirically generated themes were found in studies of work practices targeting young people with complex needs: collaboration-, relationship-and empowerment-oriented practices. In conclusion, the practices contain a wide variety of features, but with the joint aim of acknowledging young people's needs. The results can be used by practitioners and policymakers to further the development of services for youth with mental ill-health and social vulnerabilities, who use multiple welfare services.

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Social Work Practices for Young People with Complex Needs: An Integrative Review

Almqvist

Lassinantti

2017

Child Adolesc Soc Work J

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“…In the international scenario, studies indicate that the lack of intervention with other family members, including the aggressor, constitutes one of the main inadequacies in the protection network for children and adolescents. The main reason for the noninclusion of the perpetrator in these cases is due to the fact that, culturally, society and professionals tend to underestimate the willingness and the ability of these (aggressors) to change their behavior (22) . Given these conceptions, the professionals of this study can produce practices that are non-compliant with the Statute of Children and Adolescents (ECA), which states that the rights of children and adolescents are provided with absolute priority, and the fulfillment of such rights is the responsibility of the family, society and the state.…”

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Professionals and interfamily violence against children and adolescents: in between legal and conceptual precepts

Schek

Silva

Lacharité

et al. 2016

Rev. esc. enferm. USP

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Objective:To identify the conceptions of professionals regarding interfamily violence against children and adolescents. Method: A qualitative study conducted with 15 professionals who had taken children and adolescents under their care as a result of interfamily violence. Data were collected between November, 2013, and March, 2015, through semi-structured interviews. Data were organized and analyzed using the Textual Discourse Analysis technique. Results: The professional discourse highlighted that some legal aspects regarding the handling of interfamily violence against children and adolescents are neglected; an omission supported by the justification of professionals to preserve the family. We highlight the confrontation between the concept of family as a caregiver and the family that commits violence against children, in addition to the positioning of professionals, which does not include the family or the aggressor in the intervention process in facing situations of interfamily violence attended to by the services. Conclusion: Acting against interfamily violence requires professionals to do away with some pre-established concepts in ordee to put the actual needs of victims and families into evidence.

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“…Psychological distress was associated with quality of life [13]. High psychological demands combined with low quantity of the psychosocial services provided to adolescence with complex needs [51]. The mediating influence of resilience between work demands and psychological distress has not been well documented.…”

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Mediating Roles of Resilience and Optimism between Work Demand and Psychological Distress among Pre-School Pupils’ Caregivers

Shoaga¹,

Oni²,

Mabekoje³

et al. 2017

IOSR JHSS

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Abstract:Psychological distress has become a serious issue with consequent negative outcomes on individuals and organisations. This study investigated the mediating roles of resilience and optimism between work demand and psychological distress among preschool pupils' caregivers in Ekiti State, Nigeria. A descriptive survey research design was adopted. A sample of 605 caregivers was chosen through stratified random sampling technique. Data were collected using: (i) Demographic Data Form, (ii) Kessler Psychological Distress Scale, (iii) Perceived Work Demand Scale, (iv) Connor-Davison Resilience Scale, and (v) Life Orientation Test Revised. Data were analyzed using Regression Analysis and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient with result tested for significant at .05 level. Findings revealed, among other things, that there is a significant positive relationship between psychological distress and resilience (r = .263; p <.001), but not between psychological distress and optimism (r = .010; p >.05) and psychological distress and work demand (r = .071; p >.05). There was no significant direct effect of work demand on psychological distress of caregivers, independent of resilience and optimism (coeff = -.043; p >.05). Resilience mediated between work demand and psychological distress of preschool pupils' caregivers. However, neither optimism nor both resilience and optimism did not. The study concluded that resilience and optimism are not significant mediators between work demand and psychological distress of preschool pupils' caregivers. Based on the findings, it was recommended, among others that other factors that could cause a positive relationship between psychological distress and resilience should be identified, isolated, and controlled for further research.

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Patterns of service use, individual and contextual risk factors, and resilience among adolescents using multiple psychosocial services

Cited by 120 publications

References 33 publications

Social Work Practices for Young People with Complex Needs: An Integrative Review

Social Work Practices for Young People with Complex Needs: An Integrative Review

Professionals and interfamily violence against children and adolescents: in between legal and conceptual precepts

Mediating Roles of Resilience and Optimism between Work Demand and Psychological Distress among Pre-School Pupils’ Caregivers

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