Lynn Rew1. 1. School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin, USA. ellerew@mail.utexas.edu
Abstract
ISSUES AND PURPOSE: To describe respondents' perceptions of connectedness, loneliness, and well-being; and to explore relationships among these variables. DESIGN AND METHOD: Survey data from 96 participants, focus group interviews with 32 participants, and 10 individual interviews were analyzed. RESULTS: Sixty percent of the sample reported sexual abuse, which was significantly related to loneliness and inversely related to connectedness and perceived well-being. Subjects felt lonely and disconnected. They perceived their well-being in terms of current health status. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: High rates of sexual abuse, lack of connectedness, and loneliness may help to explain poor perceived well-being in homeless youth.
ISSUES AND PURPOSE: To describe respondents' perceptions of connectedness, loneliness, and well-being; and to explore relationships among these variables. DESIGN AND METHOD: Survey data from 96 participants, focus group interviews with 32 participants, and 10 individual interviews were analyzed. RESULTS: Sixty percent of the sample reported sexual abuse, which was significantly related to loneliness and inversely related to connectedness and perceived well-being. Subjects felt lonely and disconnected. They perceived their well-being in terms of current health status. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: High rates of sexual abuse, lack of connectedness, and loneliness may help to explain poor perceived well-being in homeless youth.
Authors: Louise Mansfield; Christina Victor; Catherine Meads; Norma Daykin; Alan Tomlinson; Jack Lane; Karen Gray; Alex Golding Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2021-11-02 Impact factor: 3.390