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A Longitudinal Study of Predictors of Housing Stability, Housing Quality, and Mental Health Functioning Among Single Homeless Individuals Staying in Emergency Shelters.
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American journal of community psychology [Am J Community Psychol] 2016 Sep; Vol. 58 (1-2), pp. 123-35. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Jul 30. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- The current study examined risk and resilience factors at multiple levels that affect homeless individuals' ability to exit homelessness and achieve housing stability. It also examined the relationship between housing status, housing quality and mental health functioning. The methodology is a longitudinal study of single homeless individuals staying in emergency shelters in a medium-sized Canadian city who were followed for a 2 year period. Data were collected from participants at a baseline interview when they were homeless and at a 2-year follow-up. There were 329 participants interviewed at baseline and 197 (59.9%) participants interviewed at follow-up. Results from a structural equation modelling analysis found that having interpersonal and community resources were predictive of achieving housing stability. Specifically, having a larger social support network, access to subsidized housing, and greater income was related to achieving housing stability. On the other hand, having a substance use problem was a risk factor associated with a failure to achieving housing stability. Being female, feeling personally empowered, having housing that is perceived of being of higher quality were directly predictive of mental health functioning at follow-up. Findings are discussed in the context of previous research and their policy implications.<br /> (© Society for Community Research and Action 2016.)
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Alcoholism diagnosis
Alcoholism epidemiology
Alcoholism psychology
Community Integration
Cross-Sectional Studies
Employment
Female
Ill-Housed Persons statistics & numerical data
Humans
Income
Interview, Psychological
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Mental Disorders epidemiology
Middle Aged
Ontario
Power, Psychological
Protective Factors
Resilience, Psychological
Risk Factors
Sex Factors
Single Person statistics & numerical data
Social Support
Substance-Related Disorders diagnosis
Substance-Related Disorders epidemiology
Substance-Related Disorders psychology
Young Adult
Emergency Shelter
Ill-Housed Persons psychology
Housing
Mental Disorders diagnosis
Mental Disorders psychology
Single Person psychology
Sociological Factors
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1573-2770
- Volume :
- 58
- Issue :
- 1-2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- American journal of community psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 27473922
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12067