地点和时间会产生影响吗？审视阿肯色州西北部和伯明翰市无家可归者的生活质量。

Do Place and Time Make a Difference? Examining Quality of Life Among Homeless Persons in Northwest Arkansas and Birmingham.

作者信息

O'Connor Gail, Fitzpatrick Kevin

机构信息

Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, Community and Family Institute, University of Arkansas, 211 Old Main, Fayetteville, AR, 72701, USA.

出版信息

Community Ment Health J. 2017 Apr;53(3):334-339. doi: 10.1007/s10597-016-0050-2. Epub 2016 Jul 26.

DOI:10.1007/s10597-016-0050-2

PMID:27460977

Abstract

This study examines the role that life chances and choices play in determining quality of life among homeless people. Given the prominent negative impact of homelessness, this paper specifically examines the impact of length of time homeless and location on adverse quality of life. OLS regression examined quality of life among 264 homeless adults living in Northwest Arkansas and Birmingham, Alabama. Analysis shows no significant impact of life choices on quality of life but a significant impact of life chances including strong social ties and mastery of fate, on adverse quality of life. Length of time homeless was related to adverse quality of life, but location was not, indicating that the homeless experience with regards to subjective quality of life did not vary significantly between Birmingham and Northwest Arkansas.

摘要

本研究探讨了生活机会和选择在决定无家可归者生活质量方面所起的作用。鉴于无家可归问题产生的显著负面影响，本文具体考察了无家可归时间的长短以及所处地点对不良生活质量的影响。普通最小二乘法回归分析了居住在阿肯色州西北部和阿拉巴马州伯明翰的264名成年无家可归者的生活质量。分析表明，生活选择对生活质量没有显著影响，但生活机会，包括牢固的社会关系和对命运的掌控，对不良生活质量有显著影响。无家可归的时间长短与不良生活质量相关，但所处地点并非如此，这表明在伯明翰和阿肯色州西北部，无家可归者在主观生活质量方面的经历并没有显著差异。