The mediating role of social connectedness and hope in the relationship between group membership continuity and mental health problems in vulnerable young people
Abstract:Background
There is growing evidence of a beneficial effect of social group processes on well-being and mental health.
Aims
To investigate the role of group membership continuity in reducing mental ill-health among young people who were already vulnerable pre-pandemic, and to understand the social and psychological mechanisms of the benefits of group memberships for vulnerable young people.
Method
This study takes a cross-sectional design, using survey data from a sampl… Show more
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