TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Protective effects of adolescent-adult connection on male youth in urban environments
JO  - Journal of Adolescent Health
A1  - Culyba, Alison J.
A1  - Ginsburg, Kenneth R.
A1  - Fein, Joel A.
A1  - Branas, Charles C.
A1  - Richmond, Therese S.
A1  - Wiebe, Douglas J.
SP  - 237
EP  - 240
VL  - 58
IS  - 2
N2  - PURPOSE: Positive adult connection has been linked with protective effects among U.S. adolescents. Less is known about the impact of adult connection across multiple health domains for youth in low-resource urban environments. We examined the associations between adult connection and school performance, substance use, and violence exposure among youth in low-resource neighborhoods. <br><br>METHODS: We recruited a population-based random sample of 283 male adolescents in Philadelphia. Age-adjusted logistic regression tested whether positive adult connection promoted school performance and protected against substance use and violence exposure. <br><br>RESULTS: Youth with a positive adult connection had significantly higher odds of good school performance (odds ratio [OR], 2.8; p <.05), and lower odds of alcohol use (OR,.4; p <.05), violence involvement (OR,.3-.4; p <.05), and violence witnessing (OR,.3; p <.05). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Promoting adult connection may help safeguard youth in urban contexts. Youth-serving professionals should consider assessing adult connection as part of a strengths-based approach to health promotion for youth in low-resource neighborhoods.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1054-139X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2015.10.247
ID  - ref1
ER  -