Health Risk Behavior in Foster Youth
Date
2009
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Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing
Abstract
Problem
Adolescent health problems are predominantly caused by risk behavior. Foster adolescents have disproportionately poor health; therefore identification of risk behavior is critical.
Method
A secondary analysis of data from a larger study investigated the health risk behavior of 56 foster youth using the CHIP-AE.
Findings
Foster youth had some increased risk behavior. Younger adolescents and those in kinship care had less risky behavior. Youth had more risk behavior when: in group homes, parental death, histories of physical or emotional abuse, or history of attempted suicide.
Conclusions
These results point to areas of strength and vulnerability in foster youth.
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Keywords
foster care, adolescent health, adolescent risk taking, Child Health and Illness Profile-Adolescent Edition (CHIP-AE)
Citation
Gramkowski, B., Kools, S., Paul, S., Boyer, C. B., Monasterio, E., & Robbins, N. (2009). Health risk behavior of youth in foster care. Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing, 22(2), 77-85.