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Young Adults in Transition: Factors that Support and Hinder Growth and Change

Treadway, Mona
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1684-3531
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1486639727837041

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2017, Ph.D., Antioch University, Leadership and Change.
Young adults between 18 and 24 years of age with mental illness are significantly less likely to receive mental health services than adults in older age groups. Nationally, higher rates of depression, substance abuse, and psychiatric issues are reported in this age group. A therapeutic model referred to as young adult transition programs has emerged to better address the unique developmental challenges found in this age group. This study examined 317 critical incidents that supported or hindered young adults in a therapeutic transition program. The research design used a combination of an instrumental case study and critical incident technique (CIT). Using interviews and the Outcome Questionnaire 45.2, the study explored indepth the experiences of 17 young adults who were alumni of a young adult transition program. The research focused on critical incidents that supported or hindered the young adult in their process of growth and change while in treatment and whether meaningful change lasted beyond treatment. Its objective was to better understand the transition experience from a participant perspective and, through the findings, inform program development and evaluation for young adult transition programs. Several significant findings emerged from the data, among them the importance of interpersonal relationships, experiential education and adventure, individualized programming, and community and culture. An understanding of these findings leads to a discussion on transformational mentoring and leadership as well as relational cultural practice and how this can support leaders of transition programs in further research and program development. The limitations of the study are discussed and suggestions for future studies are offered. This dissertation is available in open-access at OhioLink ETD Center, www.ohiolink.edu/etd and AURA: Antioch University Repository and Archive, http://aura.antioch.edu/
Elizabeth Holloway, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Jon Wergin, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Ellen Behrens, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Katherine Clarke, Ph.D. (Other)
170 p.
Behavioral Psychology; Clinical Psychology; Cognitive Therapy; Counseling Psychology; Developmental Psychology; Entrepreneurship; Health Care; Individual and Family Studies; Mental Health; Psychology; Recreation; Social Work; Systems Design
young adults; young adult treatment; critical incident technique; case study; mental illness; personal relationships; relational cultural theory; transformational leadership; transformational mentoring; anxiety; depression; failure to launch

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  • Treadway, M. (2017). Young Adults in Transition: Factors that Support and Hinder Growth and Change [Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1486639727837041

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Treadway, Mona. Young Adults in Transition: Factors that Support and Hinder Growth and Change. 2017. Antioch University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1486639727837041.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Treadway, Mona. "Young Adults in Transition: Factors that Support and Hinder Growth and Change." Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1486639727837041

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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