The Second National Canadian Homeless Youth Survey: Mental Health and Addiction Findings: La Deuxieme Enquete Nationale Aupres des Jeunes Sans Abri : Resultats en Matiere De Sante Mentale et de Toxicomanie.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Youth experiencing homelessness represent a major social problem in Canada and, as demonstrated in the first national survey of this population conducted in 2015, are experiencing significant mental health challenges. The present study examines the findings of a second national survey completed in 2019. These findings afford the opportunity to examine the reliability of the findings of the first study with another large, representative sample and to attempt to articulate the unique characteristics of youth experiencing the greatest distress among this at-risk population.

Methods

This study analyzed the mental-health-related data from the 2019 Without a Home-National Youth Homelessness Survey that was administered through convenience sampling at 98 agencies serving

SUBMITTER: Kidd SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8573707 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature