HIV/STI Surveillance Research Center, and WHO Collaborating Center for HIV Surveillance, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Nursing Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
BMC Psychol. 2022 Mar 20;10(1):75. doi: 10.1186/s40359-022-00787-8.
Homelessness is increasing among young adults in large cities. According to the United Nations, there are more than one billion absolute or relative homeless people in the world. This study was conducted to explain the lived experiences of homeless youth in southeastern Iran.
In this qualitative study, we recruited 13 participants in a big city, southeast Iran, in 2020. The participant was young homeless adults aged 18-29 years who were using homeless shelters provided by the municipality, sleeping in parks or on streets. Data were collected through in-depth and semi-structured interviews and three focus group discussions. Data were analyzed by conventional qualitative content analysis.
The main category of "lonely, annoyed, and abandoned in society" and three subcategories of avoidance of/by society, comprehensive harassment, and lack of comprehensive support were extracted. The experiences of young homeless adults showed that they escaped from the community due to addiction, feeling like a burden to others, and social isolation, and not only have they been left without support in society, but they have also suffered from all kinds of physical and psychological harassments.
The lived experiences of homeless people show that in addition to appropriate facilities and living conditions, they require respect, reduced social stigma, discrimination, and favorable conditions for a return to life. Therefore, authorities should identify and settle their problems and needs.
大城市中，青年群体的无家可归现象日益严重。据联合国统计，全球有超过 10 亿人绝对或相对无家可归。本研究旨在解释伊朗东南部流浪青年的生活体验。
本 qualitative 研究于 2020 年在伊朗东南部的一个大城市招募了 13 名参与者。参与者为年龄在 18-29 岁之间、使用市政府提供的无家可归者收容所、在公园或街道上睡觉的流浪青年。通过深入和半结构化访谈以及三次焦点小组讨论收集数据。采用常规定性内容分析方法进行数据分析。
“在社会中孤独、烦恼和被遗弃”是主要类别，“逃避/被社会排斥”、“全面骚扰”和“缺乏全面支持”是三个亚类。流浪青年的经历表明，他们因成瘾、感到成为他人的负担以及社会孤立而逃离社区，不仅在社会上得不到支持，而且还遭受各种身心骚扰。
流浪人士的生活体验表明，除了提供适当的设施和生活条件外，他们还需要得到尊重、减少社会耻辱、歧视，并为重返生活创造有利条件。因此，当局应识别并解决他们的问题和需求。
