TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Rates and correlates of well-being among youth experiencing homelessness
JO  - Journal of community psychology
A1  - Straka, Kelci
A1  - Blacketer, Alexis R.
A1  - Martinez, Ramona L.
A1  - Glover, Angela
A1  - Winiarski, Dominika A.
A1  - Karnik, Niranjan S.
A1  - Schueller, Stephen M.
A1  - Zalta, Alyson K.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Mental health concerns have been well studied among youth experiencing homelessness, yet few studies have explored factors that contribute to well-being in this population. The current cross-sectional study examined rates and correlates of well-being among youth experiencing homelessness. This is a descriptive, secondary analysis of the baseline data from a clinical intervention study. Ninety-nine youth (aged 16-25) who were experiencing homelessness were recruited in Chicago. Approximately 40% of the sample reported average or above average well-being relative to existing benchmarks. Having medical insurance, a mobile phone, and a history of more severe childhood trauma were unique cross-sectional predictors of worse well-being (all ps < 0.034). A significant portion of our sample experienced well-being. Having access to certain resources may be counterintuitive indicators of poorer well-being among youth experiencing homelessness, perhaps because they are indicators of greater need or increased social comparison among these youth.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0090-4392
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22869
ID  - ref1
ER  -