TY - JOUR
T1 - Perceived Needs for Adolescent Mental Health in an Urban Community
AU - Rawlett, Kristen E.
AU - N'Dri, Laetitia A.
AU - dosReis, Susan
AU - Sibinga, Erica
N1 - Funding Information:
This project was supported by grant number R24HS022135 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
PY - 2019/11/1
Y1 - 2019/11/1
N2 - Introduction: Stressors in urban communities are detrimental to adolescents’ psychological health. Key factors for success are a community–academic partnership in which researchers and stakeholders in the community work together on program development and research practices. This study elicited students’, parents’, and teachers’ perceived needs for psychological well-being in urban-dwelling adolescents. Methods: Focus groups were conducted with teachers, family members, and students in an urban middle school. Individuals who did not speak English were excluded. Focus group interviews were recorded and transcribed and underwent content analysis to identify key themes. Two investigators independently reviewed and coded the data, with a third expert available if there was disagreement. Results: Six focus groups, two from each stakeholder group, were conducted with a total of 29 participants. Approximately 70% of participants were female, ranging in age from 11 to 68 years. Participants were primarily African American (n = 22), and the remainder were multiracial (n = 4), White (n = 2), and Latino (n = 1). Emergent themes were educational support, social skills, and community landscape. Discussion: Participants identified gaps and approaches to education and clinical care, strengthening social skills, and changing the community landscape as possible effective targets for future interventions.
AB - Introduction: Stressors in urban communities are detrimental to adolescents’ psychological health. Key factors for success are a community–academic partnership in which researchers and stakeholders in the community work together on program development and research practices. This study elicited students’, parents’, and teachers’ perceived needs for psychological well-being in urban-dwelling adolescents. Methods: Focus groups were conducted with teachers, family members, and students in an urban middle school. Individuals who did not speak English were excluded. Focus group interviews were recorded and transcribed and underwent content analysis to identify key themes. Two investigators independently reviewed and coded the data, with a third expert available if there was disagreement. Results: Six focus groups, two from each stakeholder group, were conducted with a total of 29 participants. Approximately 70% of participants were female, ranging in age from 11 to 68 years. Participants were primarily African American (n = 22), and the remainder were multiracial (n = 4), White (n = 2), and Latino (n = 1). Emergent themes were educational support, social skills, and community landscape. Discussion: Participants identified gaps and approaches to education and clinical care, strengthening social skills, and changing the community landscape as possible effective targets for future interventions.
KW - Adolescent
KW - community health
KW - community input
KW - focus groups
KW - mental health
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U2 - 10.1016/j.pedhc.2019.03.003
DO - 10.1016/j.pedhc.2019.03.003
M3 - Article
C2 - 31153728
AN - SCOPUS:85066232126
SN - 0891-5245
VL - 33
SP - 633
EP - 638
JO - Journal of Pediatric Health Care
JF - Journal of Pediatric Health Care
IS - 6
ER -