Trajectories and mental health-related predictors of perceived discrimination and stigma among homeless adults with mental illness.

ABSTRACT: Stigma and discrimination toward individuals experiencing homelessness and mental disorders remain pervasive across societies. However, there are few longitudinal studies of stigma and discrimination among homeless adults with mental illness. This study aimed to identify the two-year group trajectories of stigma and discrimination and examine the predictive role of mental health characteristics among 414 homeless adults with mental illness participating in the extended follow-up phase of the Toronto At Home/Chez Soi (AH/CS) randomized trial site. Mental health-related perceived stigma and discrimination were measured at baseline, one, and two years using validated scales. Group-based-trajectory modelling was used to identify stigma and discrimination group trajectory memberships and the ef

SUBMITTER: Mejia-Lancheros C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7046214 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature