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ArticleBMC psychology2021

Increases in social support co-occur with decreases in depressive symptoms and substance use problems among adults in permanent supportive housing: an 18-month longitudinal study.

Zhengqi Tan, Eun-Young Mun, Uyen-Sa D T Nguyen, Scott T Walters

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Zhengqi TanDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX, 76107, USA.
Eun-Young MunDepartment of Health Behavior and Health Systems, School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX, 76107, USA. eun-young.mun@unthsc.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1820-615X
Uyen-Sa D T NguyenDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX, 76107, USA.
Scott T WaltersDepartment of Health Behavior and Health Systems, School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX, 76107, USA.
University of North Texas · US

Funding

Innovative Analyses of Alcohol Intervention Trials for College StudentsR01AA019511 · NIAAA · UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR · PI MUN, EUN-YOUNG · 2010 to 2021
$4.6M
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Medicaid 1115 WaiverNIAAA NIH HHS R01 AA019511
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSocial support is a well-known protective factor against depressive symptoms and substance use problems, but very few studies have examined its protective effects among residents of permanent supportive housing (PSH), a housing program for people with a history of chronic homelessness. We utilized unconditional latent growth curve models (LGCMs) and parallel process growth models to describe univariate trajectories of social support, depressive symptoms, and substance use problems and to examine their longitudinal associations in a large sample of adults residing in PSH.

methodsParticipants were 653 adult PSH residents in North Texas (56% female; 57% Black; mean age: 51 years) who participated in a monthly health coaching program from 2014 to 2017. Their health behaviors were assessed at baseline and tracked every six months at three follow-up visits.

resultsUnconditional LGCMs indicated that over time, social support increased, whereas depressive symptoms and substance use problems decreased. However, their rates of change slowed over time. Further, in parallel process growth models, we found that at baseline, individuals with greater social support tended to have less severe depressive symptoms and substance use problems (coefficients: - 0.67, p < 0.01; - 0.52, p < 0.01, respectively). Individuals with a faster increase in social support tended to have steeper rates of reduction in both depressive symptoms (coefficient: - 0.99, p < 0.01) and substance use problems (coefficient: - 0.98, p < 0.01), respectively.

conclusionsThis study suggests that plausibly, increases in social support, though slowing over time, still positively impact depressive symptoms and substance use problems among PSH residents. Future PSH programs could emphasize social support as an early component as it may contribute to clients' overall health.

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Public HousingSocial SupportAdultDepressionFemaleHousingHumansIll-Housed PersonsLatent Class AnalysisLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedSubstance-Related DisordersDepressive symptomsLatent growth modelingPermanent supportive housingSocial supportSubstance use problems

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