Substance Use and Delinquency

Helfrich, Christine M.; McWey, Lenore M.

doi:10.1177/0192513x13478917

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“…For example, in several studies, alcohol and other drug use were powerful predictors of sexual initiation for adolescents (Santelli et al, 2004) and illicit drug use was a significant predictor of adolescent motherhood (Quinlivan et al, 2004;Santelli et al, 2004). Similarly, externalizing behaviors such as theft, physical assault, truancy, and other delinquent behaviors were correlated with adolescent pregnancy in females in a secondary data analysis of the National Survey on Child and Adolescent Well-Being (Helfrich & McWey, 2014). Finally, affiliation with high-risk and deviant peers was predictive of adolescent sexual behaviors in a study of 517 adolescents followed longitudinally (Lansford, Dodge, Fontaine, Bates, & Pettit, 2014).…”

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confidence: 97%

Is Sexual Abuse a Unique Predictor of Sexual Risk Behaviors, Pregnancy, and Motherhood in Adolescence?

Noll

Guastaferro

Beal

et al. 2018

J of Research on Adolesc

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This study tested sexual abuse as a unique predictor of subsequent adolescent sexual behaviors, pregnancy, and motherhood when in company with other types of maltreatment (physical abuse, neglect) and alternative behavioral, family, and contextual risk factors in a prospective, longitudinal study of maltreated (n = 275) and comparison (n = 239) nulliparous females aged 14-19 years old assessed annually through 19 years old. Hierarchical regression was used to disentangle risk factors that account for the associations of maltreatment type on risky sexual behaviors at 19 years old, adolescent pregnancy, and adolescent motherhood. Findings indicate that sexual and physical abuse remain significant predictors of risky sexual behaviors, and that sexual abuse remains a significant predictor of adolescent motherhood when alternative explanatory variables are controlled.

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confidence: 97%

Is Sexual Abuse a Unique Predictor of Sexual Risk Behaviors, Pregnancy, and Motherhood in Adolescence?

Noll

Guastaferro

Beal

et al. 2018

J of Research on Adolesc

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“…The results of this study also help to throw light on the utility of mentors in addressing sensitive health issues affecting youth, particularly for populations at increased risk. Literature on health outcomes as a result of mentoring is scant and is largely focused on helping youth adapt to chronic illness or disability or looks at substance use prevention (MR Kaufman, unpublished data, 2021, [55,56]). There has not been a comparison of natural mentoring with formal mentoring programs and their respective impact on health outcomes.…”

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Mentoring Young African American Men and Transgender Women Who Have Sex With Men on Sexual Health: Formative Research for an HIV Mobile Health Intervention for Mentors

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Background African American men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women bear a disproportionate burden of HIV. Young MSM account for 75% of this burden for youth. When youths lack socially protective resources such as strong networks of adults, including parents, teachers, or community members, mentors may play a critical role in promoting health behaviors. This is especially true for youth at risk for HIV, such as African American youth with sexual and gender minority (SGM) identities. In the past decade, natural mentoring and mentoring programs have proliferated as a key prevention and intervention strategy to improve outcomes for young people at risk for poor academic, social, and health issues. Mentors appear to be able to facilitate health promotion among young SGM by modeling healthy behaviors; however, mentors’ knowledge and resource needs regarding sexual health topics including HIV are understudied, as is the potential role of mobile technology in enhancing mentoring relationships and the ability of mentors to learn about sensitive issues faced by youth. Objective The aim of this study is to explore how mentoring plays a role in the sexual health of African American SGM youth and understand how mentoring relationships can be strengthened through mobile technology to promote youth HIV prevention behaviors. Methods In-depth interviews were conducted with African American SGM youth mentees (n=17) and mentors (n=20) to such youths in 3 Mid-Atlantic cities. Mentee interviews focused on discussions regarding sexual health and HIV and how a mentor could broach such topics. Mentor interviews explored whether sexual health and HIV are currently mentoring topics, mentors’ knowledge and confidence in mentoring on these issues, and barriers to discussions. All participants were asked if a mobile app could help facilitate mentoring on sensitive health issues, particularly HIV and sexual health. Data were transcribed, coded, and analyzed for relevant themes. Results Sexual health was a common topic in mentoring relationships, occurring more in natural mentorships than in mentoring program pairs. Mentors and mentees felt positive about such discussions. Mentors expressed having limited knowledge beyond condom use and HIV testing, and expressed a need for more complete resources. Both mentors and mentees had mixed comfort levels when discussing sexual health. Sufficient trust and shared lived experiences made discussions easier. Mentees have multifaceted needs; however, mentors stated that an app resource that provided self-training, resources, support from other mentors, and tips for better mentoring could prove beneficial. Conclusions For the African American SGM community, access to natural mentors is crucial for young people to learn healthy behaviors. A mobile resource to assist mentors in confidently having discussions with mentees may be a promising way to promote healthy practices.

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“…Children should be taught responsible sexual behaviour in the family and adopt basic life values (Visković, 2013). Unfortunately this does not happen often, especially in dysfunctional families like families where family members are not very attached to each other, in families where parents take on risky sexual behaviours, and in families of lower socioeconomic status, so these are the dimensions that become risk factors for the emergence of risky behaviour of young people (Helfrich and McWey, 2014;Kalina, et al, 2011). In social reality of Croatia, according to the available data, in 2017, 2520 intentional terminations of pregnancy were performed, of which 58 were performed on minors, and 122 on girls under the age of 20 (Croatian Institute of Public Health, 2018).…”

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The Expert Opinion on Quality of Family Functioning in Croatia

Visković

Ljubetić

2019

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A number of recent studies found the link between the quality of family functioning, welfare and children’s achievement. In the absence of longitudinal studies on the quality of family functioning in Croatia, the expert opinion on family functions and the educational aspects of family life was explored. The data was obtained by classic Delphi method, in three cycles. Anonymous discussion was accepted as a quality manner of idea generating and analysis. Socio-emotional and upbringing functions have been singled out as the most significant permanent family functions, while the educational function is gradually taken over by the society. The expert opinion on family functions and the educational aspects of family life in Croatia was explored. The development of self-esteem and self-respect in children has been identified as the most important aspect of the upbringing function of family. It is assumed that the quality of growing up is related to growing up in families with family functioning. Research participants anticipate further changes in the family structure and the way that family functions. There was no consensus on the unambiguous definition of the family as a concept. There was no statistically significant difference between the opinions of the research participants on the importance of individual family functions in the modern society, and the predictors of the quality of family life. Due to the long-term economic crisis, there is a justified concern about the quality of parenting and, subsequently, the current and long-term welfare of children.

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Substance Use and Delinquency

Cited by 13 publications

References 24 publications

Is Sexual Abuse a Unique Predictor of Sexual Risk Behaviors, Pregnancy, and Motherhood in Adolescence?

Is Sexual Abuse a Unique Predictor of Sexual Risk Behaviors, Pregnancy, and Motherhood in Adolescence?

Mentoring Young African American Men and Transgender Women Who Have Sex With Men on Sexual Health: Formative Research for an HIV Mobile Health Intervention for Mentors

The Expert Opinion on Quality of Family Functioning in Croatia

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