The Association Between Interpersonal Violence and Unstable Housing Among Veterans.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite programs to address housing for Veterans, they continue to be at high risk of unstable housing. Interpersonal violence is also highly prevalent among Veterans and may contribute to unstable housing. Our study aimed to determine whether interpersonal violence was associated with unstable housing among Veterans, and how this association was influenced by common co-occurring conditions such as substance use and mental illness.

Methods

Veterans in the Mind Your Heart Study (N = 741) completed survey data on history of interpersonal violence and access to housing in the prior year. Interpersonal violence was defined as experiencing sexual violence, physical violence, or mugging/physical attack using the Brief Trauma Questionnaire. Multivariable models examined

SUBMITTER: Hargrave AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10362995 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature