School of Social Work, University of Southern California, 1149 S. Hill St., Suite 360, Los Angeles, CA 90036, USA.
Community Ment Health J. 2012 Dec;48(6):692-8. doi: 10.1007/s10597-011-9462-1. Epub 2011 Nov 11.
Although social integration tends to have positive effects on the mental health of housed adolescents, the role of homeless adolescents' social networks is more ambiguous. Social network data were collected from 136 homeless adolescents in Hollywood, California to examine how network ties are associated with symptoms of anxiety and depression. Face-to-face relationships with street-based peers were a risk factor for both anxiety and depression, while contacting home-based friends through social networking technology was found to be protective for depression. Community-based and public agencies serving homeless adolescents should consider facilitating the maintenance of these protective relationships by providing internet access.
尽管社会融合往往对有住房的青少年的心理健康有积极影响，但无家可归的青少年的社交网络的作用则更为复杂。本研究从加利福尼亚州好莱坞的 136 名无家可归的青少年那里收集了社交网络数据，以研究社交网络关系与焦虑和抑郁症状的关联。与街头同龄人面对面的关系是焦虑和抑郁的一个风险因素，而通过社交网络技术与家庭朋友保持联系被发现对抑郁有保护作用。为无家可归的青少年提供服务的社区和公共机构应考虑通过提供互联网接入来促进这些保护关系的维持。
