Correlates of depressive symptoms among homeless men on parole

This study describes correlates of high levels of depressive symptoms among recently paroled men in Los Angeles who reside in a community substance abuse treatment program and report homelessness. Cross-sectional data were obtained from male residents who were released on parole within the last 30 d...

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Published inIssues in mental health nursing Vol. 32; no. 8; p. 501
Main Authors Nyamathi, Adeline, Leake, Barbara, Albarran, Cynthia, Zhang, Sheldon, Hall, Elizabeth, Farabee, David, Marlow, Elizabeth, Marfisee, Mary, Khalilifard, Farinaz, Faucette, Mark
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 21.07.2011
Subjects
Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
Adult Survivors of Child Abuse - psychology
Comorbidity
Depression - epidemiology
Depression - prevention & control
Homeless Persons - psychology
Humans
Logistic Models
Los Angeles - epidemiology
Male
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Prisoners - psychology
Risk Factors
Self Concept
Social Support
Socioeconomic Factors
Substance Abuse Treatment Centers
Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology
Substance-Related Disorders - rehabilitation
Los Angeles
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Summary:This study describes correlates of high levels of depressive symptoms among recently paroled men in Los Angeles who reside in a community substance abuse treatment program and report homelessness. Cross-sectional data were obtained from male residents who were released on parole within the last 30 days (N =157) to assess parental relationship, self-esteem, social support, coping behaviors, drug and alcohol use behaviors, depressive symptoms, and sociodemographic information. Results indicated that 40% of the participants were classified as experiencing high levels of depressive symptoms (CES-D ≥ 10). Results of a logistic regression analysis showed that the following were predictors of depressive symptoms (p <.05): physical abuse in childhood, non-residential alcohol treatment, violent behaviors, low self-esteem, and disengagement coping. Being Mexican-American, Mexican, American Indian, or Asian, and not displaying cognitive problems was inversely related to depressive symptoms in the final model (B =-2.39, p <.05). Findings support proper use of both prison and community assessment services to at-risk individuals eligible for parole to increase self-esteem and coping.
ISSN:1096-4673
DOI:10.3109/01612840.2011.569111