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Associations between Home Foreclosure and Health Outcomes in a Spanish City

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  • Mariola Bernal-Solano

    (Andalusian School of Public Health, 18080 Granada, Spain
    CIBER Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain)

  • Julia Bolívar-Muñoz

    (Andalusian School of Public Health, 18080 Granada, Spain
    CIBER Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
    Deceased 1 December 2017.)

  • Inmaculada Mateo-Rodríguez

    (Andalusian School of Public Health, 18080 Granada, Spain
    CIBER Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
    Andalusian Observatory on Environment and Health (OSMAN), 18080 Granada, Spain)

  • Humbelina Robles-Ortega

    (Faculty of Psychology, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain)

  • Maria del Carmen Fernández-Santaella

    (Faculty of Psychology, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain)

  • José Luís Mata-Martín

    (Faculty of Psychology, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain)

  • Jaime Vila-Castellar

    (Faculty of Psychology, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain)

  • Antonio Daponte-Codina

    (Andalusian School of Public Health, 18080 Granada, Spain
    CIBER Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
    Andalusian Observatory on Environment and Health (OSMAN), 18080 Granada, Spain)

Abstract

The financial crisis has caused an exponential increase of home foreclosures in Spain. Recent studies have shown the effects that foreclosures have on mental and physical health. This study explores these effects on a sample of adults in the city of Granada (Spain), in terms of socio-demographic, socio-economic and process characteristics. A cross-sectional survey was administered to obtain information on self-perceived changes in several indicators of physical and mental health, consumption of medications, health-related behaviors and use of health services. A total of 205 persons, going through a foreclosure process, participated in the study. 85.7% of the sample reported an increase of episodes of anxiety, depression, and stress; 82.6% sleep disturbances; 42.8% worsening of previous chronic conditions, and 40.8% an increase in consumption of medication. Women, married persons and persons already in the legal stage of the foreclosure process reported higher probability of worsening health according to several indicators, in comparison with men, not married, and individuals in the initial stages of the foreclosure process. The results of this study reveal a general deterioration of health associated with the foreclosure process. These results may help to identify factors to prevent poor health among populations going through a foreclosure process.

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  • Mariola Bernal-Solano & Julia Bolívar-Muñoz & Inmaculada Mateo-Rodríguez & Humbelina Robles-Ortega & Maria del Carmen Fernández-Santaella & José Luís Mata-Martín & Jaime Vila-Castellar & Antonio Dapon, 2019. "Associations between Home Foreclosure and Health Outcomes in a Spanish City," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(6), pages 1-15, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:6:p:981-:d:215105
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