Citation

Rew L. J. Spec. Pediatr. Nurs. 2002; 7(2): 51-63.

Affiliation

School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin, USA. ellerew@mail.utexas.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12061493

Abstract

ISSUES AND PURPOSE: To describe respondents' perceptions of connectedness, loneliness, and well-being; and to explore relationships among these variables. DESIGN AND METHOD: Survey data from 96 participants, focus group interviews with 32 participants, and 10 individual interviews were analyzed. RESULTS: Sixty percent of the sample reported sexual abuse, which was significantly related to loneliness and inversely related to connectedness and perceived well-being. Subjects felt lonely and disconnected. They perceived their well-being in terms of current health status. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: High rates of sexual abuse, lack of connectedness, and loneliness may help to explain poor perceived well-being in homeless youth.

Language: en