Schweitzer R D, Hier S J
Queensland University of Technology, Red Hill.
Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 1993 Jun;27(2):275-80. doi: 10.1080/00048679309075777.
The prevalence of psychological maladjustment in homeless adolescents (n = 54) was compared to a control group (n = 58) in Brisbane, Australia using the Youth Self-Report Scale. Overall, 74% of the homeless group and 22.4% of the control group scored within the clinical range on one or more of the clinical subscales. There was considerable diversity of symptomatology in the homeless group. Less than half of the homeless group were within the clinical range on both the delinquent subscale and the thought disorder subscale. Depressive, Aggressive and Somatic Complaints were also prevalent. The study challenges preconceived notions of a simple relationship between adolescent homelessness and delinquency, and draws attention to the psychological needs of this group of adolescents.
在澳大利亚布里斯班，使用青少年自我报告量表，将54名无家可归青少年的心理失调患病率与一个由58名青少年组成的对照组进行了比较。总体而言，74%的无家可归青少年组和22.4%的对照组在一个或多个临床子量表上的得分处于临床范围内。无家可归青少年组的症状表现存在相当大的差异。不到一半的无家可归青少年组在违法子量表和思维障碍子量表上都处于临床范围内。抑郁、攻击性和躯体不适症状也很普遍。该研究挑战了关于青少年无家可归与违法之间简单关系的先入之见，并提请人们关注这组青少年的心理需求。
