Housing instability and mental distress among US veterans

R.M. Bossarte, J.R. Blosnich, R.I. Piegari, L.L. Hill and V. Kane

American Journal of Public Health, 2013, vol. 103, issue S2, S213-S216

Abstract: Evidence has suggested increased risk for homelessness and suicide among US veterans, but little is known about the associations between housing instability and psychological distress (including suicidal ideation). We examined frequent mental distress (FMD) and suicidal ideation among a probability-based sample of 1767 Nebraska veterans who participated in the 2010 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey who had and had not experienced housing instability in the past 12 months. Veterans experiencing housing instability had increased odds of FMD and suicidal ideation.

Keywords: adolescent; adult; behavioral risk factor surveillance system; epidemiology; female; homelessness; housing; human; male; mental stress; middle aged; psychology; statistics and numerical data; suicidal ideation; United States; veteran; young adult; article; homelessness; mental stress; psychological aspect; statistics; United States; veteran, Adolescent; Adult; Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; Female; Homeless Persons; Housing; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Nebraska; Stress, Psychological; Suicidal Ideation; United States; Veterans; Young Adult, Adolescent; Adult; Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; Female; Homeless Persons; Housing; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Nebraska; Stress, Psychological; Suicidal Ideation; United States; Veterans; Young Adult (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301277

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