The casualties of transition: the health impact of NEET status and some approaches to managing it

Robertson, Peter J.

doi:10.1080/03069885.2018.1455168

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“…According to the latest estimates, up to 1 in 7 young Canadians are NEET 3 and at risk for a number of poor outcomes and lifelong vulnerabilities. 5 –7 This study suggests that efforts to reduce the public and personal impacts of being NEET should include provisions for the prevention and treatment of mental health problems. Furthermore, youth mental health initiatives should focus on educational and employment reintegration to prevent NEET status and associated downward spirals.…”

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“…3,4 The economic and social costs of being NEET are substantial for young people, who are often disempowered, discouraged, and excluded, during a time in their lives when investments in skills and work experience can be foundational for their future. [5][6][7] In addition, being NEET has been linked to symptoms of depression, anxiety, suicidality, and addiction. [8][9][10][11] Poor mental health seems to increase the risk of becoming or remaining NEET.…”

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The Mental Health of Young Canadians Who Are Not Working or in School

Gariépy

Iyer

2018

Can J Psychiatry

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Objective: Recent studies suggest that youth who have a mental health problem are more likely to be NEET—not in education, employment, or training—but findings remain mixed, and evidence from Canada is limited. We examined this association across a range of mental and substance disorders in a representative sample of Canadian youth. Method: Data were from the 2012 Canadian Community Health Survey–Mental Health ( n = 5622; ages 15-29). The survey identified past-year mental (depression, bipolar, generalized anxiety) and substance (alcohol, cannabis, other drugs) disorders from a structured interview and included questions on suicidal ideation. We classified as NEET respondents who were not in school or employed in the past week. Logistic regression models tested the associations between mental and substance disorders and NEET status, adjusted for sociodemographic, health, and geographic variables. Results: About 10% of youth were NEET. Being NEET was associated with past-year depression (odds ratio [OR] = 1.67; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.06 to 2.63); bipolar (OR = 2.31; 95% CI, 0.98 to 5.45), generalized anxiety (OR = 2.65; 95% CI, 1.37 to 5.12), and drug use (OR = 3.22; 95% CI, 1.33 to 7.76) disorders; and suicidal ideation (OR = 1.75; 95% CI, 0.99 to 3.09) but was not associated with alcohol (OR = 1.03; 95% CI, 0.63 to 1.69) or cannabis (OR = 0.97; 95% CI, 0.47 to 2.00) disorders. Conclusions: Poor mental health was associated with being NEET in Canadian youth. Efforts targeting NEET should include provisions for mental health. Moreover, youth mental health initiatives should consider educational and employment outcomes. Further longitudinal and intervention studies are warranted.

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The Mental Health of Young Canadians Who Are Not Working or in School

Gariépy

Iyer

2018

Can J Psychiatry

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“…According to Eurofound [15], the NEET population includes a long list of subgroups, each of which has their own characteristics and needs, and for this reason, using the NEET label as an automatic signifier for the most vulnerable is no longer justified. Further, Robertson [23] points out that NEET status is often transitory, and that the situations of young NEETs are dynamic, as transitions from youth to adulthood in post-industrial society are also no longer linear or circular.…”

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“…This indicates the presence of internal variation within both groups, and hence no group-specific generalizations (e.g., on the life situation of NEETs) can be made; instead more individual assessment is needed [e.g. 15,23].…”

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Psychometric properties of the Assessment Tool for Perceived Agency (ATPA-22) – utility for the rehabilitation of young adults not in education, employment or training (NEETs)

Lautamo

Paltamaa

Moilanen

et al. 2020

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Background: Promoting and supporting agency have been at the heart of the debate multidisciplinary. To promote self-awareness of young people' agency and identify persons in need of support the Assessment Tool for Perceived Agency (ATPA-22) was developed.Aim: This study aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of the ATPA-22.Participants were young adults not in education, employment or training (NEETs) and students in higher education (HEI). Materials and methods:The main data analysis was implemented by Many Faceted Rasch (MFR) analysis. Results:The ATPA-22 items defined a unidimensional construct with reasonable internal consistency and separation ability. The ATPA-22 was capable of detecting differences between HEI students and young adult NEETs.Nine differential functioning items emerged between the groups.Conclusions: ATPA-22 shows promise as a tool to assess young adults' perceived agency. Anyhow, as the individual life situation affects strongly to perceived agency, research on the stability of the ATPA-22 among different populations is needed. Significance:The purpose of the ATPA-22 is to measure perceived agency of individuals, and to identify aspects of agency in need for support. ATPA-22 can be used as a tool for promoting self-awareness of occupational challenges.

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Salutogenesis and the Sense of Coherence in Young Adults Not in Education, Employment, or Training (NEET)

Magistretti

Reichlin

2022

The Handbook of Salutogenesis

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In this chapter, the authors discuss the topic of young adults not in education, employment, or training (NEETs). Although estimates of the number of NEETs vary, the problem seems to be global and growing. The many programs that try to support NEETs fail to reach them and guide them successfully into work, housing, and social participation. Helping systems regard NEETs as patients, cases, or not yet enabled adults and thereby fail to meet their needs as well as their potential. Confronting the limits of current approaches, the authors emphasise the need for a salutogenic orientation in research and practice with NEETs. They provide guidance and inspiration for novel approches and describe promising NEET initiatives. These initiatives are characterised by having a genuine health orientation, NEET participation, the centrality of learning processes, and flexible, adaptive models of individual and social development in combination with enhanced employment, education, training, and entrepreneurship opportunities.

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The casualties of transition: the health impact of NEET status and some approaches to managing it

Abstract: This is a pre-publication version: it has been peer reviewed, but final corrections have yet to be made. It is made available in accordance with the publisher's terms and conditions.

Cited by 12 publications

References 83 publications

The Mental Health of Young Canadians Who Are Not Working or in School

The Mental Health of Young Canadians Who Are Not Working or in School

Psychometric properties of the Assessment Tool for Perceived Agency (ATPA-22) – utility for the rehabilitation of young adults not in education, employment or training (NEETs)

Salutogenesis and the Sense of Coherence in Young Adults Not in Education, Employment, or Training (NEET)

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