Experiences of discrimination among young adults experiencing homelessness: Relationship to mental health outcomes.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Carter Narendorf ◽  
Ashley Palmer ◽  
Kenya Minott ◽  
Diane Santa Maria ◽  
Kimberly Bender ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes

How Much Does Love Really Hurt? A Meta-Analysis of the Association Between Romantic Relationship Quality, Breakups and Mental Health Outcomes in Adolescents and Young Adults

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anca Mirsu-Paun ◽  
Jason A. Oliver
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Suicide Ideation ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
Romantic Relationship Quality

A meta-analysis of 20 manuscripts reporting on 21 unique studies (N = 19,623) was conducted to investigate the magnitude of the association between adolescent romantic relationship quality (RRQ), romantic relationship breakups (RRB) and mental health outcomes (i.e., depression, suicide ideation, deliberate self-harm, and suicide attempt). Potential moderators of these relationships were also explored. The sample included U.S. and non-U.S. adolescents (13–17 years old), and young adults (18–29 years old). Results indicated statistically significant but modest relationships between both RRQ and RRB and mental health, with the first showing a stronger association. There was some evidence suggesting this relationship may be stronger for women, but no evidence it differed as a function of nationality or age. Additional research is needed to address the distinction between clinical and non-clinical populations on specific outcomes and to further explore the role of mental health outcomes as related to romantic relationship quality and breakups. Implications for practice include the need for (a) services to individuals emotionally affected by romantic relationships, (b) relationship quality psycho-education, and (c) screenings of individuals at risk due to low romantic relationship quality or recent relationship breakup.

Physical and mental health outcomes associated with prior food insecurity among young adults

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 572-581 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine E Darling ◽  
Amy J Fahrenkamp ◽  
Shana M Wilson ◽  
Alexandra L D’Auria ◽  
Amy F Sato
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Physical And Mental Health

scholarly journals Self-perceived health status and mental health outcomes in young adults born with less than 1000 g

2012 ◽  
Vol 102 (3) ◽  
pp. 294-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Natalucci ◽  
J Becker ◽  
K Becher ◽  
GM Bickle ◽  
MA Landolt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Perceived Health Status

scholarly journals Allostasis model facilitates understanding race differences in the diurnal cortisol rhythm

2011 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 1167-1186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martie L. Skinner ◽  
Elizabeth A. Shirtcliff ◽  
Kevin P. Haggerty ◽  
Christopher L. Coe ◽  
Richard F. Catalano
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Young Adulthood ◽  
Linear Models ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Race Differences ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Cortisol Levels

AbstractThe concept of allostasis suggests that greater cumulative stress burden can influence stress-responsive physiology. Dysregulation of allostatic mediators, including the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis, is thought to precede many other signs of age-related pathology as the persistent burden of stressors accumulates over the individual's life span. We predicted that even in young adulthood, HPA regulation would differ between Blacks and Whites, reflecting, in part, higher rates of stressor exposure and greater potential for stressors to “get under the skin.” We examined whether stressor exposure, including experiences with racism and discrimination, explained race differences in waking cortisol and the diurnal rhythm. We also examined whether HPA functioning was associated with mental health outcomes previously linked to cortisol. Salivary cortisol was assayed in 275 young adults (127 Blacks, 148 Whites, 19 to 22 years old), four times a day across 3 days. Hierarchical linear models revealed flatter slopes for Blacks, reflecting significantly lower waking and higher bedtime cortisol levels compared to Whites. Associations of HPA functioning with stressors were typically more robust for Whites such that more stress exposure created an HPA profile that resembled that of Black young adults. For Blacks, greater stressor exposure did not further impact HPA functioning, or, when significant, was often associated with higher cortisol levels. Across both races, flatter slopes generally indicated greater HPA dysregulation and were associated with poor mental health outcomes. These differential effects were more robust for Whites. These findings support an allostatic model in which social contextual factors influence normal biorhythms, even as early as young adulthood.

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