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ArticleFrontiers in public health2023

Health behaviors and problems in Polish homeless men.

Bernadetta Repka, Grzegorz Bejda, Agnieszka Kułak-Bejda, Damian Czarnecki, Marcin Ziółkowski, Anna Mosiołek, Agata Szulc, Napoleon Waszkiewicz, Anna Ślifirczyk, Wojciech Kułak and 1 more

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Article in Frontiers in public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Bernadetta RepkaMedical College of the Universal Education Society, Łomża, Poland.
Grzegorz BejdaThe School of Medical Science in Białystok, Białystok, Poland.
Agnieszka Kułak-BejdaDepartment of Psychiatry, Medical University, Białystok, Poland.
Damian CzarneckiDepartment of Preventive Nursing, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland.
Marcin ZiółkowskiDepartment of Preventive Nursing, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland.
Anna MosiołekDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Warsaw, Warszawa, Poland.
Agata SzulcDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Warsaw, Warszawa, Poland.
Napoleon WaszkiewiczDepartment of Psychiatry, Medical University, Białystok, Poland.
Anna ŚlifirczykSiedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities, Siedlce, Poland.
Wojciech KułakDepartment of Pediatric Rehabilitation and Center of Early Support for Handicapped Children "Give a Chance", Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland.
Elżbieta Krajewska-KułakDepartment of Integrated Medical Care, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland.

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Abstract

Introduction: Homelessness is considered to be a global problem, independent of the material situation of a given country and occurring in most societies around the world. Aim of the study: Assessment of the preferred health behaviors of homeless people. Materials and methods: The study covered 153 men who are homeless and 312 men who are not homeless. The original questionnaire of homeless, and validated the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), the Health Behavior Inventory (HBI), the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) and the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC) Scale were used. The research covered fully completed questionnaires from 153 homeless men staying in Białystok and Gdańsk homelss centers. Results: On average, the homeless men assessed their health at 6.0 ± 2.7 points, and the non-homeless at 7.8 ± 2.2 points ( Conclusion: The level of the presented health behaviors showed statistically significant diversification with all dimensions of the health locus of control, and its internal dimension with age, homelessness phase, the respondents' criminal history, being under constant medical care, and self-assessment of health.

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Health BehaviorIll-Housed PersonsEmotionsHumansHygieneMalePolandhealth problemshealth promoting behaviorshomelessmenmental healthPoland health behaviorsPoland the homeless

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PMCPMC10616840

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