Understanding Social Support’s Role in the Relationship Between Maltreatment and Depression in Youth With Foster Care Experience

Salazar, Amy M.; Keller, Thomas E.; Courtney, Mark E.

doi:10.1177/1077559511402985

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“…It is important to note that these are not necessarily causative factors, rather that they are likely to be inter-related and reinforcing in relation to their impact on mental health. Studies have also found that social support (including the quality of relationships with biological parents) impacts upon the mental health of young people in care (Hukkanen et al, 1999;Salazar, Keller, & Courtney, 2011). Additionally, other socio-demographic factors associated with mental health issues in young people in out-ofhome care include parental mental illness (Fechter-Leggett & O'Brien, 2010) and the presence of learning disabilities (Ford et al, 2007;Hukkanen et al, 1999;Taggart, Cousins, & Milner, 2007).…”

Section: Mental Health Of Out-of-home Care Populationsmentioning

confidence: 95%

Young People in, and Transitioning from, Out-of-home Care and their Mental Health Issues: A Call for Evidence

2014

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Young people leaving state out-of-home care are among the most disadvantaged and vulnerable young Australians, and a substantial proportion experience mental health issues. This article reviews the literature relating to the mental health of care leavers, highlighting the gaps in the current Australian research base. Available studies indicate that mental health issues may worsen during the transition from care, yet mental and emotional health may also be neglected during this stressful period. Furthermore, care leavers with mental health issues are highly vulnerable to poor post-care outcomes, particularly homelessness. Implications for policy and research are discussed.

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Section: Mental Health Of Out-of-home Care Populationsmentioning

confidence: 95%

Young People in, and Transitioning from, Out-of-home Care and their Mental Health Issues: A Call for Evidence

2014

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“…Why the mediating relationship was not detected among Latino alumni is again unknown. It is plausible that other mechanisms of coping (e.g., mentoring, involvement with peers, social support, participation in cultural traditions) may increase resiliency among Latino youth and adults formerly in foster care (Delgado 2007;Garcia 2009;Salazar et al 2011).…”

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confidence: 99%

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Poor Mental Health Outcomes Among Racially Diverse Foster Care Alumni: Impact of Perceived Agency Helpfulness

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The etiology of poor mental health outcomes among foster care alumni of color remains largely unknown. We examined the influence of a subset of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), placement instability, and childhood disability in uniquely predicting mental health outcomes among racially diverse foster care alumni from a private foster care agency. Multiple group path modeling was used to examine direct and indirect relationships between the individual level risk factors, mediators (perceived agency helpfulness), and past-year psychiatric disorder. Results showed that while the overall model was moderated by race/ ethnicity, no significant group differences occurred in which ACEs increased the likelihood of psychiatric diagnoses. However, there were racial/ethnic differences in whether perceived agency helpfulness mediated the relationship between a subset of ACEs and diagnosis with a psychiatric disorder. Implications for future research to inform the development and implementation of effective services and supports that can promote positive developmental outcomes among racially diverse alumni are discussed.

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“…For example, some studies have shown that, under conditions of extreme and ongoing stress, individual strengths fail to buffer youth from psychopathology and other negative outcomes (44, 84). A recent study of maltreated children similarly found that those who reported more (versus less) socially supportive relationships had lower levels of depression, but this protective effect was most pronounced for children with less complex maltreatment histories, presumably reflecting lower overall levels of adversity in the children’s lives (117). …”

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Routine Versus Catastrophic Influences on the Developing Child

Odgers

Jaffee

2013

Annu. Rev. Public Health

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Exposure to toxic stress accelerates the wear and tear on children’s developing bodies and leaves a lasting mark on adult health. Prior research has focused mainly on children exposed to extreme forms of adversity, such as maltreatment and extreme neglect. However, repeated exposure to less severe, but often chronic stressors is likely to play as large, if not larger, of a role in forecasting children’s future mental and physical health. New tools from neuroscience, biology, epigenetics, and the social sciences are helping to isolate when and how the foundations for adult health are shaped by childhood experiences. We are now in the position to understand how adversity, in both extreme and more mundane forms, contributes to the adult health burden and to identify features in children’s families and environments that can be strengthened to buffer the effects of toxic stressors. We are now positioned to develop and implement innovative approaches to child policy and practice that are rooted in an understanding of how exposure to toxic stressors can become biologically embedded. The stage is set for the creation of new interventions—on both grand and micro scales—to reduce previously intractable health disparities.

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Understanding Social Support’s Role in the Relationship Between Maltreatment and Depression in Youth With Foster Care Experience

Cited by 126 publications

References 39 publications

Young People in, and Transitioning from, Out-of-home Care and their Mental Health Issues: A Call for Evidence

Young People in, and Transitioning from, Out-of-home Care and their Mental Health Issues: A Call for Evidence

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Poor Mental Health Outcomes Among Racially Diverse Foster Care Alumni: Impact of Perceived Agency Helpfulness

Routine Versus Catastrophic Influences on the Developing Child

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