Mentoring programs have been shown to be effective for many youth; however, youth in foster care sometimes have difficulty engaging in these program.
Rumination is the process of thinking repeatedly about negative emotions and is a risk factor for many mental health concerns. This study examined possible influences in the lives of youth who experience rumination and how they might end up experiencing depression, anxiety, and alcohol use.
Helping adolescents improve their nutritional knowledge and behaviors and physical activity is an important part of improving their health.
High-quality youth development programs are commonly seen as beneficial to youth, and youth can participate in programs that either attempt to be ethnically neutral or encompass and embrace certain aspects of their ethnicity.
Early motherhood (defined as bearing a child prior to age 18 years) is a risk factor for many negative psychosocial and economic outcomes.
Youth sport programs provide skill-building opportunities for youth, both physically and socially. In this study, youth and staff in a recurring summer physical activity youth program identified multiple ways that youth benefited on intra- and interpersonal levels.
Substance abuse prevention services are important to have accessible for youth transitioning out of foster care and into adulthood. Yet, much of the time, these services are not accessed when they could or should be, due to concerns that they don't best fit the needs of the youth.
Relationships between at-risk youth and their mandated service professionals can be supportive, challenging, or both.
The negative experiences of youth in foster care can contribute to negative outcomes in adulthood. This study examined the relationship between groups of negative childhood experiences by youth in foster care and how they fared in their subsequent early adult years.
After-school programs are an important part of education, enrichment, and supervision for many children. This study examined the experiences of staff in after-school programs, particularly their job demands and resources, job stress, and how neighborhoods impact these factors.