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Effects of social networks on the wellbeing of formerly homeless adults in supportive housing: a mixed-method case study

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dc.contributor.authorAddo, Reuben, author
dc.contributor.authorBuchan, Victoria, advisor
dc.contributor.authorGloeckner, Gene, committee member
dc.contributor.authorUnnithan, Prabha, committee member
dc.contributor.authorYuma, Paula, committee member
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-10T20:04:38Z
dc.date.available2020-09-06T20:05:05Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractAlthough a number of studies have investigated the social networks of homeless individuals, very few studies have investigated social networks of formerly homeless individuals in supportive housing programs. How social networks influence the wellbeing of adults in supportive housing programs is limited in the literature. This study explored the nature of social networks and the effects of social networks on psychological wellbeing of formerly homeless adults in a supportive housing program. A mixed-method embedded-design case study was utilized for this study, combining both quantitative and qualitative methods. Quantitative methods were predominant, with qualitative data used to compliment the quantitative strand. Data from (N = 80) formerly homeless adults were collected to examine the effects of social networks on psychological wellbeing. A subset of (n = 20) participants were selected to explore the nature of social networks prior to entering a supportive housing program. Analyses included descriptive statistics, exploratory factor analysis, multiple regressions, and conditional process modeling. Results indicate social network variables differed by demographic and situational characteristics. Network size and emotional closeness, for example, varied by gender. Participants with lower perceived social support also tended to have lower psychological wellbeing. Perceived social support mediated the relationship between social network structure and psychological wellbeing. Qualitative results suggest participants restricted their social interactions while they were homeless. Their experiences prior to entering homelessness and during homelessness shaped the structure of their social interactions. Based on the results of this study, I recommend that supportive housing programs include initial assessments of social networks, especially supportive networks, in order for social support interventions to be incorporated in case management plans for participants with low perceived social support. Qualitative results suggest homeless interventions may include assisting homeless individuals to develop positive social support networks.
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dc.format.mediumdoctoral dissertations
dc.identifierAddo_colostate_0053A_14932.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10217/191344
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
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dc.subjectmixed-method research
dc.subjectsupportive housing
dc.subjectsocial networks
dc.subjectformerly homeless
dc.titleEffects of social networks on the wellbeing of formerly homeless adults in supportive housing: a mixed-method case study
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thesis.degree.disciplineSocial Work
thesis.degree.grantorColorado State University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

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