The Relationship Between Caregivers and Youth in Foster Care: Examining the Relationship for Mediation and Moderation Effects on Youth Behaviors

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 96-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Armeda Stevenson Wojciak ◽  
Heather M. Thompson ◽  
Morgan E. Cooley
Keyword(s):  
Foster Care ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Trauma Symptoms ◽  
Empirical Examination ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Internalizing And Externalizing ◽  
Significant Moderator ◽  
Youth In Foster Care ◽  
Mediation And Moderation

Youth in foster care often experience many negative outcomes. Fortunately, the empirical examination of potential protective factors is beginning to grow. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence that a warm relationship with one’s caregiver has on the well-established association between trauma symptoms and youth reports of internalizing and externalizing behaviors. Mediation and moderation analyses were conducted to explore the impact of this protective factor on this association. A warm relationship with a caregiver was a significant moderator of trauma and youth report of internalizing behaviors. Implications for practice and policy are discussed.

“The Way All Foster Care Should Be”: The Experience of Therapeutic Foster Carers in the Victorian Circle Program

2014 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 211-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margarita Frederico ◽  
Maureen Long ◽  
Patricia McNamara ◽  
Lynne McPherson
Keyword(s):  
Foster Care ◽  
Therapeutic Foster Care ◽  
Developmental Trauma ◽  
Child Relationship ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Therapeutic Perspective ◽  
The Way

Central to the success of therapeutic foster care (TFC) is the quality and stability of the relationship between the child and carer. This key relationship may, from a therapeutic perspective, facilitate healing by addressing the impact of complex developmental trauma experienced by the child who has been placed in care. Stability of the carer–child relationship is critical in this context. Therapeutic carers have been shown to be significantly more likely to remain in the role of carer than their counterparts in mainstream foster care. The research reported on in this paper draws upon findings from an evaluation of a TFC programme and gives voice to the Circle Carers, presenting the components of TFC which are important to them. The paper commences with the story of Ruby in TFC as told by a carer. The focus then becomes a detailed exploration of the experience of carers and their capacity to care. Implications for practice are identified.

scholarly journals The Impact of CYP24A1 Polymorphisms on Hypertension Susceptibility

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-37
Author(s):  
Qiuhong Bao ◽  
Dan Wang ◽  
Yong Zhang ◽  
Lili Bao ◽  
Haiyu Jia
Keyword(s):  
Protective Factor ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Genetic Variations ◽  
Chinese Han ◽  
Hypertension Risk ◽  
Older Subjects ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Control Study ◽  
Human Death

Background: Hypertension is one of the leading causes of human death and disability. CYP24A1 regulates vitamin D activity and is closely linked to hypertension. However, the relationship between CYP24A1polymorphisms and hypertension risk remains unclear. Methods: This case-control study included 503 hypertensive patients and 498 healthy controls from the Chinese Han population. The genotypes of CYP24A1polymorphisms were detected using the Agena MassARRAY method. The association between genetic variations of CYP24A1and hypertension risk was evaluated with odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) in genetic models. Results: We found that rs56229249 of CYP24A1significantlydecreased the hypertension risk in homozygote (OR 0.51, 95% CI 0.29–0.91, p = 0.022) and recessive models (OR 0.51, 95% CI 0.29–0.91, p = 0.023). Further stratification analyses indicated that hypertension risk is related to age and sex, rs2762934 polymorphism increases hypertension risk among younger subjects (<61 years), and rs1977297 influences the risk of hypertension among older subjects (≥61 years). In addition, rs2762940 is related to hypertension risk in men, and rs56229249 is a protective factor against hypertension in women. Conclusions: Our study suggests that genetic variations of the CYP24A1gene were significantly associated with susceptibility to hypertension in the Chinese population.

scholarly journals The relationship of neuropsychological functioning to adaptation outcome in adolescents with spina bifida

2008 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 793-804 ◽  
Author(s):  
AMY K. HEFFELFINGER ◽  
JENNIFER I. KOOP ◽  
PHILIP S. FASTENAU ◽  
TIMOTHY J. BREI ◽  
LISA CONANT ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spina Bifida ◽  
Executive Functioning ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Ecological Model ◽  
Neuropsychological Functioning ◽  
Executive Dysfunction ◽  
Functional Independence ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Adolescents with spina bifida (SB) vary in their ability to adapt to the disease, and it is likely that numerous risk and protective factors affect adaptation outcomes. The primary aim was to test neuropsychological impairment, exemplified herein by executive dysfunction, as a risk factor in the Ecological Model of Adaptation for Adolescents with SB. Specific hypotheses were that: (1) executive functioning predicts the adaptation outcome of functional independence in adolescents with SB; (2) executive functioning mediates the impact of neurological severity on functional independence; and (3) family and adolescent protective factors are related to functional independence and moderate the relationship between executive functioning and functional independence. Forty-three adolescents aged 12–21 years completed neuropsychological measures and an interview that assessed risk, adolescent and family protective factors, and functional independence. Age, level of lesion, executive functioning, and the protective factor adolescent activities were significantly correlated with the functional independence outcome. In hierarchical regression analysis, the model accounted for 61% of the variance in functional independence outcomes. Executive functioning mediated the impact of neurological severity on functional independence. (JINS, 2008, 14, 793–804.)

scholarly journals Coronary tortuosity is negatively correlated with coronary atherosclerosis

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (12) ◽  
pp. 5205-5209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Li ◽  
Yi Feng ◽  
Genshan Ma ◽  
Chengxing Shen ◽  
Naifeng Liu
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Coronary Arteries ◽  
Coronary Atherosclerosis ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Atherosclerotic Stenosis ◽  
Coronary Tortuosity ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Objective The impact of coronary tortuosity on coronary atherosclerosis remains unclear. This study was performed to determine to the relationship between coronary tortuosity and the presence of coronary atherosclerosis. Methods Tortuosity and the presence of coronary atherosclerosis in the main coronary arteries were evaluated. The coronary artery was divided into non-tortuous and tortuous segments. The incidence of coronary atherosclerosis between the two segments was compared. Results The prevalence of coronary atherosclerotic stenosis was significantly lower in the tortuous than non-tortuous segment. Conclusion The prevalence of coronary atherosclerotic stenosis is lower in the coronary tortuous than non-tortuous segment, indicating that coronary tortuosity might be considered a protective factor for atherosclerosis.

24-month update on the impact of roundtables on permanency for youth in foster care

2013 ◽  
Vol 35 (12) ◽  
pp. 2128-2134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia W. Davis ◽  
Kirk O'Brien ◽  
Carla S. Rogg ◽  
Linda Jewell Morgan ◽  
Catherine Roller White ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Foster Care ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Youth In Foster Care

scholarly journals WOM source characteristics and message quality: the receiver perspective

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 440-454 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tri D. Le ◽  
Angela R. Dobele ◽  
Linda J. Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Message Content ◽  
Prospective Students ◽  
Strategic Development ◽  
Empirical Examination ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Source Characteristics ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeWord-of-mouth (WOM) literature has identified the roles of source and message in WOM influence, but the relationship between them is yet to be investigated. The purpose of this paper is to explore this relationship by examining the mediation of message on the impact of perceived source characteristics from the perspective of the receiver. The paper also considered the mutual relationships between source characteristics and message quality.Design/methodology/approachA quantitative survey of prospective students was conducted to empirically examine the proposed conceptual model. A sample of 509 respondents was analysed using structural equation modelling.FindingsThe findings suggest the significant impact of expertise, trustworthiness, homophily and opinion leadership of the WOM source on the judgement of message quality and the indirect effects on WOM influence mediated by the message quality. The results also indicate the moderating effects of receiver involvement and the valence of the message on the impact of message quality.Practical implicationsThe findings of this paper can inform the strategic development of WOM marketing. A deeper understanding of source characteristics and the role of the message may enable marketing practitioners to better target appropriate influencers for seeding programmes that stimulate WOM communication about their brands or products.Originality/valueThis study examines how the receiver’s evaluations of message content mediate the relationship between source characteristics and WOM influence. Source and message are two elements of communication which are processed when people receive information. However, nascent research examines their effects on each other. This research contributes to the understanding of this relationship through an empirical examination of the direct effects of primary source characteristics on perceived message quality.

scholarly journals Future Orientation as a Protective Factor for African American Adolescents Exposed to Community Violence

2015 ◽  
Vol 50 (6) ◽  
pp. 734-757 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanna So ◽  
Noni K. Gaylord-Harden ◽  
Dexter R. Voisin ◽  
Darrick Scott
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Community Violence ◽  
Violence Exposure ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Externalizing Behaviors ◽  
Future Orientation ◽  
African American Youth ◽  
African American Adolescents ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

For African American youth disproportionately exposed to community violence and the associated risk of externalizing behaviors, developmental assets that reduce the risk for externalizing behaviors and enhance adaptive coping should be explored. In a sample of 572 African American adolescents ( Mage = 15.85; SD = 1.42), the current study explored whether future orientation or gender buffered the impact of community violence exposure on externalizing behaviors. The current study also examined the interaction between future orientation, gender, and violence-specific coping strategies to determine their association with externalizing behaviors. Future orientation moderated the relationship between violence exposure and delinquent, but not aggressive, behaviors. Future orientation interacted differently with coping for males and females to predict externalizing behaviors. Research and clinical implications are discussed.

scholarly journals Polyvictimization and social well-being in Colombian university students

Duazary ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 269-279
Author(s):  
Joseph Luciano Espitia-Correa ◽  
Carmen Cecilia Caballero-Domínguez
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Public University ◽  
Trauma Symptoms ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Social Contribution ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City

Multiple violent events in the same individual is a frequent phenomenon and negatively affects the way in which people perceive their functioning in society. The present study aims to evaluate the relationship between Polyvictimization (PV) and Social Welfare (BS). An analytical observational study was designed. First semester students from a public university in the city of Santa Marta, Colombia, participated, who filled out the Trauma Symptoms Verification List (LVST) and the Keyes Social Well-being Scales. 590 students participated, aged between 18 to 57 years (M = 19.83 years; SD = 3.48), 55.3% male and 95.6% residing in socioeconomic stratum 1, 2 and 3. The multivariate analysis was estimated using opportunity ratios (OR) with a 95% confidence interval (95% CI). The PV was related to the dimensions of BS integration (OR = 1,832 95% CI 1,221-2,747), acceptance (OR = 1,663 95% CI 1,125-2,460) and social contribution OR = 1,715 95% CI 1,055-2,789). It is concluded that multiple violence is linked to the components of integration, acceptance and social contribution. Studies are needed to identify the impact of PV on other indicators of social welfare and on social capital in university students.

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