@article{ref1,
title="Relationships of sexual abuse, connectedness, and loneliness to perceived well-being in homeless youth",
journal="Journal for specialists in pediatric nursing",
year="2002",
author="Rew, Lynn",
volume="7",
number="2",
pages="51-63",
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.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1539-0136",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}