A longitudinal analysis of the relationship between housing insecurity and physical health among midlife and aging adults in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

A large body of work demonstrates the impact of housing instability on health by exploring the effects of evictions and homelessness on psychological wellbeing of young adults and children. However, limited research leverages national longitudinal data to examine whether and how experiences of a range of housing insecurity events, rather than just eviction or homelessness, affect physical health among midlife and older adults.

Objective

The current study examines (1) prevalence of housing insecurity among midlife and older adults by age and race, (2) linkages between housing insecurity experiences and facets of physical health, and (3) age and race moderations on these effects.

Method

This study employs regression models to examine whether experiences of hou

SUBMITTER: Bhat AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9149198 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature