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Incarceration Experience and Depression among the Homeless in Los Angeles County: A Mediating Effect of Economic Resources and Social Support
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Incarceration Experience and Depression among the Homeless in Los Angeles County: A Mediating Effect of Economic Resources and Social Support
Yazar:
Aguas, Hugo Alejandro, author.
ISBN:
9780438069398
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1 electronic resource (83 pages)
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Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 57-06M(E).
Advisors: Louman Bao Committee members: Roseann Giarrusso; Liam Leonard; Anthony Roberts.
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While depression has been documented among the homeless population, the examination of a prior incarceration period, which is not unusual among the homeless has not been extensively researched. Using data from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority survey from 2016, this study aims to examine the effect of previous incarceration experiences on severe depression among homeless people and explore whether the influence goes through economic resources and social support. Results show that a direct effect occurs between being previously incarcerated and having severe depression. In addition to this finding, only certain aspects of social support and economic resources concluded a mediating relationship. Results concluded that a prior incarceration increases the likelihood of enrollment in a government assistance program. While on the other hand, an incarceration prior increased the likelihood of having severe depression among the homeless population- while being enrolled in a government assistance program had a positive relationship with severe depression. After conducting a Sobel test, it was concluded that a partial mediation of economic resources occurs between a prior incarceration and severe depression. Regarding the aspect of social support, lost house due to no friends or family was utilized to emphasize the relationshipof disaffiliation between the homeless population. For example, a weak association indicated that a prior incarceration increased the likelihood of having some friends or family compared to none. However, having no friends and family increased the likelihood of being severely depressed. Ultimately, a Sobel test concluded that no significant mediation occurred for social support.
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School code: 0962
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