Relationship among respondent ethnicity, ethnic identity, acculturation, and homeless status on a homeless population's functional status

Gamst, Glenn; Herdina, Adam; Mondragón, E.; Munguia, Frances; Pleitez, Ana; Stephens, Heather; Vo, Darline; Cuéllar, Israel

doi:10.1002/jclp.20323

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“…The groups did not differ on other drinking indices, including drinking frequency, amount consumed on their typical drinking day, and alcohol-related problems. Previous studies have had mixed results in comparisons of alcohol use and related problems between homeless AI/ANs and homeless non-AI/ANs, with some studies indicating a higher prevalence of alcohol use and alcohol-related problems among AI/ANs (Kahn et al, 1992; Kasprow & Rosenheck, 1998; Travis, 1991; Westerfelt & Yellow Bird, 1999) and one study showing no difference among racial/ethnic groups in their alcohol consumption (Gamst et al, 2006). The current study adds to this literature in showing group differences in alcohol use may be present for some measures but not for others.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In particular, studies have indicated that homeless AI/ANs have much higher rates of alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems than the general population (Kasprow & Rosenheck, 1998; Kramer & Barker, 1996; Lobo & Vaughan, 2003). Although research is mixed concerning whether homeless AI/ANs consume alcohol at greater quantities or frequencies than other homeless individuals, their experience of alcohol problems is generally more severe compared to homeless non-AI/ANs (Gamst et al, 2006; Kahn et al, 1992; Kasprow & Rosenheck, 1998; Travis, 1991; Westerfelt & Yellow Bird, 1999). …”

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Religious and Spiritual Practices Among Homeless Urban American Indians and Alaska Natives with Severe Alcohol Problems

Wendt¹,

Collins²,

Nelson³

et al. 2017

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Engagement in religious and spiritual practices may be protective for homeless individuals with alcohol-related problems. However, little is known in this regard for urban-dwelling American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) who have disproportionately high rates of homelessness and co-occurring alcohol use problems. Using secondary data from a nonrandomized controlled study testing a Housing First intervention, AI/AN participants (n = 52) and non-AI/AN participants (n = 82) were compared on demographic variables, alcohol use problems, religious affiliations, and religious/spiritual practices (importance, frequency, and type). AI/ANs who engaged in Native-specific independent spiritual practices had significantly lower alcohol use frequency in comparison to AI/ANs who did not.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Religious and Spiritual Practices Among Homeless Urban American Indians and Alaska Natives with Severe Alcohol Problems

Wendt¹,

Collins²,

Nelson³

et al. 2017

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“…In particular, studies have indicated that homeless AI/ANs have much higher rates of alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems than the general population (Kasprow & Rosenheck, 1998;Kramer & Barker, 1996;Lobo & Vaughan, 2003). Although research is mixed concerning whether homeless AI/ANs consume alcohol at greater quantities or frequencies than other homeless individuals, their experience of alcohol problems is generally more severe compared to homeless non-AI/ANs (Gamst et al, 2006;Kahn et al, 1992;Kasprow & Rosenheck, 1998;Travis, 1991;Westerfelt & Yellow Bird, 1999).…”

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Psychometric Examination of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale with Older American Indians: The Native Elder Care Study

Schure¹,

Goins²

2017

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Measuring mental health accurately is an important endeavor for screening purposes. Depression scales, such as the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D) scale, have been wellestablished among different populations. Yet, little work has been done to examine the reliability and validity of the CES-D among older American Indians and Alaska Natives. The purpose of our study was to examine the factor structure, reliability, and concurrent validity of the full 20-item and abbreviated 12-item CES-D scale with a sample of older American Indians. Our findings demonstrate excellent internal reliability and concurrent validity of the full and abbreviated CES-D scales in our study sample. , using in-person interviewer-administered surveys, data were collected on demographic characteristics, physical functioning, mental and physical health, personal assistance needs, and psychosocial resources. Inclusion criteria for this study included being an enrolled tribal member, aged ≥55 years, residing in the tribe's service area, noninstitutionalized, and having passed a cognitive screen. Study inclusion criteria were determined by our tribal partners. For instance, the tribal partners requested that the age criteria be dropped from ≥65 years to ≥55 years and that the tribal partners were only interested in obtaining such information from members that were community-dwelling in their service area since the intention was to use the data to reassess the tribe's array of community-based services. The Time and Change Test was used as a cognitive screener (Inouye, Robison, Froehlich, & Richardson, 1998). Tribal partners preferred this measure given its brevity and less bias due to participants' socioeconomic characteristics compared to the more commonly used Mini Mental State Examination.According to the tribal enrollment records, 1,430 persons were potentially eligible for study inclusion based on residential location and age. This list was randomized and the names and contact information were given to interviewers. Equal numbers of respondents were sought for the age groups 55-64, 65-74, and ≥75 years with a targeted sample size of 500. Randomly selected persons were recruited by telephone or home visit by an interviewer. Of the 633 persons assessed for eligibility, 50 were deemed ineligible. Of these 50 individuals, three resided outside of the tribe's service area; 4 VOLUME 24, ISSUE 3 remaining were conducted in a tribal office building. Seventy-eight persons refused to participate, yielding an 87% response rate and a final sample size of 505 with 491 who had complete responses to the full 20-item CES-D scale. Measures The CES-D scale measures depressive symptomatology, of which the full CES-D scale consists of 20 items (Radloff, 1977) and an abbreviated version consists of 12 items (Liang, Van Tran, Krause, & Markides, 1989); both were assessed as part of this study. The full scale's reliability and validity has been demonstrated among older adults and across different racial and ethnic groups (Kim et al., 2011). Sim...

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“…As is the case with many people who have experienced episodes of homelessness, a high percentage of homeless Indigenous people report dysfunctional family histories. In a recent study by Gamst et al (2006), 25% of Native adults reported that prior abuse contributed to their homelessness, compared to 16.0% among the total sample. There were substantial differences in levels of physical abuse (46% vs. 37%), sexual abuse (33% vs. 25%), and neglect (34%, vs. 20%) between respondents in the Wilder study who were actually homeless and those who were near-homeless (Owen et al 2007).…”

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confidence: 90%

“…Some studies have found that Indigenous homeless people manifest higher rates of substance misuse than other racial/ethnic groups (Kahn et al 1992;Kasprow and Rosenheck 1998;Westerfelt and Yellow Bird 1999). Others show Indigenous people who are homeless use alcohol and drugs at about the same rates as homeless people of other ethnic groups (Gamst et al 2006). In the Wilder study, respondents who had experienced actual homeless episodes rather than being near-homeless (i.e., doubling up) were more likely to report alcoholism or chemical dependency (52% vs. 32%) (Owen et al 2007).…”

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Correlates of Homeless Episodes Among Indigenous People

Whitbeck

Crawford

Sittner

2011

American J of Comm Psychol

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This study reports the correlates of homeless episodes among 873 Indigenous adults who are part of an ongoing longitudinal study on four reservations in the Northern Midwest and four Canadian First Nation reserves. Descriptive analyses depict differences between those who have and have not experienced an episode of homelessness in their lifetimes. Multivariate analyses assess factors associated with a history of homeless episodes at the time of their first interview. Results show that individuals with a history of homeless episodes had significantly more individual and family health, mental health, and substance abuse problems. Periods of homelessness also were associated with financial problems. Among the female caretakers who experienced episodes of homelessness over the course of the study, the majority had been homeless at least once prior to the start of the study and approximately one–fifth met criteria for lifetime alcohol dependence, drug abuse, or major depression. Family adversity during childhood was also common for women experiencing homelessness during the study.

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Relationship among respondent ethnicity, ethnic identity, acculturation, and homeless status on a homeless population's functional status

Cited by 10 publications

References 54 publications

Religious and Spiritual Practices Among Homeless Urban American Indians and Alaska Natives with Severe Alcohol Problems

Religious and Spiritual Practices Among Homeless Urban American Indians and Alaska Natives with Severe Alcohol Problems

Psychometric Examination of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale with Older American Indians: The Native Elder Care Study

Correlates of Homeless Episodes Among Indigenous People

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