Trial reportBMJ open2014
A cross-sectional examination of the mental health of homeless mothers: does the relationship between mothering and mental health vary by duration of homelessness?
Trial report in BMJ open, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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9 citing papers in PubMed.
- Housing and supportive services for substance use and self-efficacy among young mothers experiencing homelessness: A randomized controlled trial.Journal of substance abuse treatment · 2023Trial
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- Contradictions hindering the provision of mental healthcare and psychosocial services to women experiencing homelessness in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: service providers' and programme coordinators' experiences and perspectives.BMC health services research · 2023Article
- Associations between Duration of Homelessness and Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Feasibility and Acceptability of Ecological Momentary Assessment With Young Adults Who Are Currently or Were Formerly Homeless: Mixed Methods Study.JMIR formative research · 2022Article
- Beyond housing: Understanding community integration among homeless-experienced veteran families in the United States.Health & social care in the community · 2022Article
- Air Pollution-Related Health Impacts on Individuals Experiencing Homelessness: Environmental Justice and Health Vulnerability in Salt Lake County, Utah.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Cycle of Perpetual Vulnerability for Women Facing Homelessness near an Urban Library in a Major U.S. Metropolitan Area.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Three hundred babies born to underhoused mothers in Toronto-understanding the problem and how we can help.Paediatrics & child health · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis study draws on baseline data from the At Home/Chez Soi demonstration project to examine the association between parenting status and mental health among homeless women and whether the association varies by duration of homelessness.
settingStructured interviews were conducted with participants in five cities across Canada including Moncton, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and Winnipeg.
participantsEligibility criteria included those with legal adult status, with a mental illness, and who lacked a regular, fixed shelter. All 713 women who participated in the larger project were selected for inclusion in this analysis. MEASURES: The mental health conditions of interest include depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), alcohol dependence and substance dependence.
resultsThe relationship between parenting status and depression, as well as PTSD, varied by duration of homelessness. Among women who had been homeless for less than 2 years, no relationship was found between parenting status and depression, or PTSD. However, among women who had been homeless for 2 or more years, the odds of depression was twice as high among parenting women compared with others (aOR=2.05, p≤0.05). A similar relationship was found between parenting status and PTSD (aOR=2.03, p≤0.05). The odds of substance dependence was found to be 2.62 times greater among parenting women compared with others and this relationship did not vary by duration of homelessness (aOR=2.62; 95% CI 1.86 to 3.69). No relationship was found between parenting and alcohol dependence.
conclusionsOverall, the findings from this study suggest that there is a relationship between long-term homelessness and mothers' risk of poor mental health. Given the multiple demands mothers face, a failure to recognise their unique needs is likely to contribute to intergenerational legacies of homelessness and mental health problems. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: World Health Organization's International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ISRCTN66721740 and ISRCTN57595077).
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