Presenter Classification
Faculty
Presentation Type
Podium Presentation
Publication Date
4-24-2025
Start Date
24-4-2025 10:10 AM
End Date
24-4-2025 10:30 AM
Keywords
Spiritual well-being, Psychological Well-being, Suicidal Ideation, Homelessness, US, Tennessee, Coping Strategies, Personality
Abstract Type
Research
Abstract
Introduction/Significance: About 582,462 individuals are experiencing homelessness in America. Homelessness is devastating, regardless of age. But for children, it can have serious physical, emotional, and psychological implications.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the influences of spiritual well-being, coping strategies, family interaction, and personality on psychological well-being, and suicidal ideation among people with homelessness.
Methods: Sixty people with homelessness were recruited in the Eastern Tennessee Downtown Day Center, USA. IRB was approved. This was a cross-sectional descriptive research design. Questionnaires were used to do data collection. SPSS 28.0 was used to do the data analysis. Descriptive data analysis, Pearson Correlations, and Stepwise Multiple Regressions were used to examine the research questions. Questionnaires were used to collect data.
Results: There were 42 males and 18 females. The mean age was 46.08 (SD = 12.54). Most of their diagnoses included Anxiety, Depression, Substance Use, Mood Disorder, and PTSD. Psychological well-being and suicidal ideation had statistically significant relationships with the following variables: spiritual well-being, faith/belief, life satisfaction/ self-actualization, problem-focused engagement, problem-focused disengagement, and personality. The significant predictors for psychological well-being were spiritual well-being and personality. The significant predictors for suicidal ideation were life satisfaction/self-actualization, emotion-focused engagement, and negative family interaction.
Discussion/ Conclusions: Seventeen indicated that they thought seriously about killing themselves. Twenty-six had depression and should talk to a professional, but only sixteen received depression treatments. Therefore, these results could help professionals provide appropriate support for this population.
Factors Influence Homeless People’s Psychological Well-being and Suicidal Ideation
Introduction/Significance: About 582,462 individuals are experiencing homelessness in America. Homelessness is devastating, regardless of age. But for children, it can have serious physical, emotional, and psychological implications.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the influences of spiritual well-being, coping strategies, family interaction, and personality on psychological well-being, and suicidal ideation among people with homelessness.
Methods: Sixty people with homelessness were recruited in the Eastern Tennessee Downtown Day Center, USA. IRB was approved. This was a cross-sectional descriptive research design. Questionnaires were used to do data collection. SPSS 28.0 was used to do the data analysis. Descriptive data analysis, Pearson Correlations, and Stepwise Multiple Regressions were used to examine the research questions. Questionnaires were used to collect data.
Results: There were 42 males and 18 females. The mean age was 46.08 (SD = 12.54). Most of their diagnoses included Anxiety, Depression, Substance Use, Mood Disorder, and PTSD. Psychological well-being and suicidal ideation had statistically significant relationships with the following variables: spiritual well-being, faith/belief, life satisfaction/ self-actualization, problem-focused engagement, problem-focused disengagement, and personality. The significant predictors for psychological well-being were spiritual well-being and personality. The significant predictors for suicidal ideation were life satisfaction/self-actualization, emotion-focused engagement, and negative family interaction.
Discussion/ Conclusions: Seventeen indicated that they thought seriously about killing themselves. Twenty-six had depression and should talk to a professional, but only sixteen received depression treatments. Therefore, these results could help professionals provide appropriate support for this population.