TY - JOUR
T1 - Associations between parental incarceration and youth mental health conditions
T2 - The mitigating effects of adolescent resilience and positive coping strategies
AU - Bomysoad, Rachel N.
AU - Francis, Lori A.
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The authors have no financial relationships relevant to this article to disclose.
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PY - 2022/12
Y1 - 2022/12
N2 - The effect of parental incarceration history on child health is understudied. This study examined 2016–17 National Survey of Children’s Health data (n = 29,617, age 12–17, 49% female). Logistic regression was used to examine associations between parent incarceration, reports of current youth mental health conditions, youth resilience and positive coping strategies, activity participation, physical activity, sleep, and screen time. Youth exposed to an incarcerated parent were reported to have significantly more mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, conduct/behavioral problems, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, and substance use disorder. Resilience, activity participation, and sleep reduced the odds of several mental health conditions in youth with parental incarceration. Findings suggest public health implications, including additional programming to enhance coping for these vulnerable youth.
AB - The effect of parental incarceration history on child health is understudied. This study examined 2016–17 National Survey of Children’s Health data (n = 29,617, age 12–17, 49% female). Logistic regression was used to examine associations between parent incarceration, reports of current youth mental health conditions, youth resilience and positive coping strategies, activity participation, physical activity, sleep, and screen time. Youth exposed to an incarcerated parent were reported to have significantly more mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, conduct/behavioral problems, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, and substance use disorder. Resilience, activity participation, and sleep reduced the odds of several mental health conditions in youth with parental incarceration. Findings suggest public health implications, including additional programming to enhance coping for these vulnerable youth.
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U2 - 10.1007/s12144-021-01351-0
DO - 10.1007/s12144-021-01351-0
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85100164644
SN - 1046-1310
VL - 41
SP - 8746
EP - 8757
JO - Current Psychology
JF - Current Psychology
IS - 12
ER -