Andalusian School of Public Health, 18080 Granada, Spain.
CIBER Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 Mar 19;16(6):981. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16060981.
The financial crisis has caused an exponential increase of home foreclosures in Spain. Recent studies have shown the effects that foreclosures have on mental and physical health. This study explores these effects on a sample of adults in the city of Granada (Spain), in terms of socio-demographic, socio-economic and process characteristics. A cross-sectional survey was administered to obtain information on self-perceived changes in several indicators of physical and mental health, consumption of medications, health-related behaviors and use of health services. A total of 205 persons, going through a foreclosure process, participated in the study. 85.7% of the sample reported an increase of episodes of anxiety, depression, and stress; 82.6% sleep disturbances; 42.8% worsening of previous chronic conditions, and 40.8% an increase in consumption of medication. Women, married persons and persons already in the legal stage of the foreclosure process reported higher probability of worsening health according to several indicators, in comparison with men, not married, and individuals in the initial stages of the foreclosure process. The results of this study reveal a general deterioration of health associated with the foreclosure process. These results may help to identify factors to prevent poor health among populations going through a foreclosure process.
金融危机导致西班牙房屋止赎数量呈指数级增长。最近的研究表明，止赎对身心健康有影响。本研究以西班牙格拉纳达市的成年人样本为对象，探讨了这些影响在社会人口统计学、社会经济和过程特征方面的表现。通过横断面调查获取了关于身体和心理健康的几个指标的自我感知变化、药物使用、健康相关行为和卫生服务使用情况的信息。共有 205 人参与了止赎过程的研究。85.7%的样本报告焦虑、抑郁和压力发作增加；82.6%的人睡眠障碍；42.8%的人先前的慢性疾病恶化，40.8%的人药物使用增加。与男性、未婚者和止赎过程初始阶段的人相比，女性、已婚者和已经进入法律程序的人报告称，根据几个指标，健康状况恶化的可能性更高。本研究的结果揭示了与止赎过程相关的普遍健康恶化。这些结果有助于确定在经历止赎过程的人群中预防不良健康的因素。
