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Breaking the cycle of homelessness: Housing stability and social support as predictors of long-term well-being

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  • Melissa Johnstone
  • Cameron Parsell
  • Jolanda Jetten
  • Genevieve Dingle
  • Zoe Walter

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It is increasingly acknowledged that homelessness involves more than just being without a house. Indeed, more recent definitions of what constitutes a home highlight the role of social connections and support (including, for example, access to space to engage in social relations). This study examined the role of secure housing and social support as predictors of psychological well-being of individuals following a period of homelessness. Using linear mixed models for longitudinal data, we investigated how changes in social support predicted changes in individuals’ self-reported personal well-being, life satisfaction and mood following a period of homelessness ( n = 119), controlling for housing status, alcohol use and employment status. The results showed that remaining homeless predicted poorer personal well-being, life satisfaction and mood. In addition, changes in social support predicted well-being over and above housing stability. Implications of findings for policy and practice in the homeless sector are discussed.

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  • Melissa Johnstone & Cameron Parsell & Jolanda Jetten & Genevieve Dingle & Zoe Walter, 2016. "Breaking the cycle of homelessness: Housing stability and social support as predictors of long-term well-being," Housing Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 31(4), pages 410-426, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:chosxx:v:31:y:2016:i:4:p:410-426
    DOI: 10.1080/02673037.2015.1092504
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    1. Keevers, Lynne & Rambaldini-Gooding, Delia, 2020. "Practices effective for assisting young people avoid or exit homelessness: Young service recipient's perspectives," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 119(C).
    2. Ying Wu & Junhua Chen & Zhaian Bian & Hao Wang & Zhifeng Wang, 2020. "Housing, Housing Stratification, and Chinese Urban Residents’ Social Satisfaction: Evidence from a National Household Survey," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 152(2), pages 653-671, November.
    3. Martin Loosemore & Jemma Bridgeman & Hugh Russell & Suhair Zaid Alkilani, 2021. "Preventing Youth Homelessness through Social Procurement in Construction: A Capability Empowerment Approach," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(6), pages 1-18, March.
    4. Manson, Daniel & Fast, Danya, 2023. "“They are always focusing on the person who is doing the worst”: Exploring how crisis shapes young people's pathways in and out of supportive housing in Vancouver, Canada," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 331(C).
    5. Fahmy, Chantal, 2021. "First weeks out: Social support stability and health among formerly incarcerated men," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 282(C).
    6. Coline van Everdingen & Peter Bob Peerenboom & Koos van der Velden & Philippe Delespaul, 2023. "Vital Needs of Dutch Homeless Service Users: Responsiveness of Local Services in the Light of Health Equity," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(3), pages 1-16, January.

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