This is a request for an NIMH Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01). The candidate proposes to use a mentored support period of 5 years to study the effects of neglect and abuse histories on pathways to homelessness among currently homeless young adults (aged 18-25 years) and the consequences that such trajectories have on mental health outcomes. A sample of 200 young adult currently homeless men and women will be selected through four service agencies. The different pathways that lead to homelessness will be analyzed to determine if those who first experienced homelessness prior to age 18 years face different types of risk and resilience compared to those who didn't experience homelessness until after age 18 years. Although the majority of currently homeless young adults are expected to come from abusive and/or dysfunctional family backgrounds, the two different pathways to homelessness that are hypothesized are expected to differentially impact outcomes of depressive symptoms, post-traumatic stress, problem behaviors, substance use, victimization, victimizing behaviors, and resilience. The K01 will support training, coursework, workshops, mentored relationships, secondary data analyses, empirical research, and other experiences that will lead to the career goal of becoming an independent researcher. The pilot study will also lay the groundwork for an NIMH R01, which will investigate longitudinally later adult outcomes of early adult homelessness. This proposed work will assess whether homeless people eventually become housed and how success in making this transition is associated with their mental health. In addition to this aim, other specific aims of the current project include using life history calendars to increase our understanding of life-events that lead to early adult homelessness; to identify histories of abuse and neglect; to identify experiences of victimization and victimizing behaviors on the street; to assess current depressive symptoms and other mental health outcomes; and to identify characteristics of resilience.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Type
Research Scientist Development Award - Research & Training (K01)
Project #
5K01MH064897-05
Application #
7147453
Study Section
Risk, Prevention and Health Behavior Integrated Review Group (RPHB)
Program Officer
Mayo, Donna J
Project Start
2002-12-01
Project End
2008-11-30
Budget Start
2006-12-01
Budget End
2008-11-30
Support Year
5
Fiscal Year
2007
Total Cost
$136,578
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Nebraska Lincoln
Department
Social Sciences
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
555456995
City
Lincoln
State
NE
Country
United States
Zip Code
68588
Tyler, Kimberly A; Schmitz, Rachel M (2015) Effects of Abusive Parenting, Caretaker Arrests, and Deviant Behavior on Dating Violence among Homeless Young Adults. J Aggress Maltreat Trauma 24:1134-1150
Tyler, Kimberly A; Kort-Butler, Lisa A; Swendener, Alexis (2014) The effect of victimization, mental health, and protective factors on crime and illicit drug use among homeless young adults. Violence Vict 29:348-62
Tyler, Kimberly A; Melander, Lisa A (2012) Poor parenting and antisocial behavior among homeless young adults: links to dating violence perpetration and victimization. J Interpers Violence 27:1357-73
Tyler, Kimberly A; Beal, Morgan R (2010) The high-risk environment of homeless young adults: consequences for physical and sexual victimization. Violence Vict 25:101-15
Tyler, Kimberly; Melander, Lisa; Almazan, Elbert (2010) Self injurious behavior among homeless young adults: a social stress analysis. Soc Sci Med 70:269-76
Melander, Lisa A; Tyler, Kimberly A (2010) The effect of early maltreatment, victimization, and partner violence on HIV risk behavior among homeless young adults. J Adolesc Health 47:575-81
Tyler, Kimberly A; Melander, Lisa A (2010) Foster Care Placement, Poor Parenting, and Negative Outcomes Among Homeless Young Adults. J Child Fam Stud 19:787-794
Tyler, Kimberly A; Melander, Lisa A; Noel, Harmonijoie (2009) Bidirectional partner violence among homeless young adults: risk factors and outcomes. J Interpers Violence 24:1014-35
Tyler, Kimberly A (2009) Risk factors for trading sex among homeless young adults. Arch Sex Behav 38:290-7
Tyler, Kimberly A; Melander, Lisa A (2009) Discrepancies in reporting of physical and sexual abuse among homeless young adults. J Child Sex Abus 18:513-31

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