Factors associated with recovery from homelessness among veterans in permanent supportive housing. Issue 5 (4th December 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gabrielian, Sonya; Koosis, Ella R.; Cohenmehr, Jennifer; Hellemann, Gerhard; Tuepker, Anaïs; Green, Michael F.; Vazzano, Jesse K.; Young, Alexander S.
• Is Part Of: Journal of community psychology. Volume 50:Issue 5(2022)
• Page Start: 2144
• Page End: 2162
• Publication Date: 2021-12-04
• Subjects: functional status -- homeless persons -- housing -- mental disorders -- mental health recovery -- social integration -- Veterans; Clinical psychology -- Periodicals; Social psychiatry -- Periodicals; Community Mental Health Services -- Periodicals; 362.2205
• DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22760
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0090-4392

Abstract

Abstract: Aims: We sought to identify person‐ and program‐level factors distinguishing permanent supportive housing (PSH) residents with higher versus lower social integration; and higher versus lower instrumental functioning. Methods: Among 60 PSH residents at Los Angeles' VA, surveys and medical records captured person‐level factors. Using a median split, we dichotomized participants with higher versus lower social integration; and higher versus lower instrumental functioning. Recursive partitioning (RP) identified variables that best‐differentiated these subgroups. Interviews with 26 participants captured their perceptions on social integration and instrumental functioning. Results: Using RP, health‐related quality of life, psychiatric symptoms and case management frequency best‐differentiated the social integration subgroups. Few perceived that PSH affected social integration. RP did not yield a stable model to differentiate the instrumental functioning subgroups; participants perceived that PSH addressed most functional deficits. Conclusions: Services that enhance social integration may benefit PSH residents with poor health; existing services may adequately address instrumental functioning.