TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - A study of psychological sense of community as a mediator between supportive social systems, school belongingness, and outcome behaviors among urban high school students of color
JO  - Journal of community psychology
A1  - Lardier, David T.
A1  - Opara, Ijeoma
A1  - Bergeson, Carrie
A1  - Herrera, Andriana
A1  - Garcia-Reid, Pauline
A1  - Reid, Robert J.
SP  - 1131
EP  - 1150
VL  - 47
IS  - 5
N2  - Psychological sense of community (SOC) has been examined minimally among the youth of color, and as a mediating variable, as well as construct implicated in promoting wellness. Using data from a sample of 401 students of color (M <sub>age</sub>  = 16.55, standard deviation = 1.31; 54.7% female; 57% Hispanic/Latina[o]) from an underserved northeastern US urban community, we examined the mediating relationship of psychological SOC between social support, participation in youth-based community programs, and outcomes including school belongingness, risk behaviors such as substance use and violent behavior, and psychological symptoms, including depression. <br><br>RESULTS indicated that access to social supports and youth-based community programs was negatively associated with risk behaviors and experiencing depressive symptoms, through both psychological SOC and school belongingness. Implications include the need for community-based activities for youth that not only foster support but encourage a positive psychological SOC and in-turn offset negative developmental trajectories and risk behaviors.<br><br>© 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0090-4392
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22182
ID  - ref1
ER  -