A psychosocial mediational model of homelessness among U.S. male and female veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Health Soc Care Community
; 29(2): 453-463, 2021 03.
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| ID: mdl-32662176
ABSTRACT
Few studies have focused on homelessness among Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and New Dawn (OEF/OIF/OND) veterans, especially female veterans. An explanatory model of homelessness was constructed and tested for each gender. Data collected in the United States from 833 OEF/OIF/OND veterans (41.5% female; Mage = 35.22, SD = 8.86) who completed the baseline assessment of the Survey of the Experiences of Returning Veterans between September 2011 and July 2014 were analysed. Path analysis was used to examine associations between risk factors and any lifetime homelessness, stratified by gender. Adverse childhood events (ACEs) and low social support were significantly associated with lifetime homelessness for both genders. Social support mediated associations between ACEs and homelessness, after controlling for sociodemographic factors. While sociodemographic risk factors are often considered in homeless prevention, these findings highlight the importance of social support among male and female OEF/OIF/OND veterans, underscoring the need to target this life domain in preventing homelessness.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Veteranos
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Pessoas Mal Alojadas
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
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Asia
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En
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article