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Predictors of Loneliness among Homeless Individuals in Germany during the COVID-19 Pandemic. / Dost, Katharina; Heinrich, Fabian; Graf, Wiebke; Brennecke, Anna; Kowalski, Veronika; Leider, Anna; Kraus, Anika; van Rüth, Victoria; Ondruschka, Benjamin; Püschel, Klaus; König, Hans-Helmut; Bertram, Franziska; Hajek, André.

In: INT J ENV RES PUB HE, Vol. 19, No. 19, 12718, 05.10.2022.

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Dost, K, Heinrich, F, Graf, W, Brennecke, A, Kowalski, V, Leider, A, Kraus, A, van Rüth, V, Ondruschka, B, Püschel, K, König, H-H, Bertram, F & Hajek, A 2022, 'Predictors of Loneliness among Homeless Individuals in Germany during the COVID-19 Pandemic', INT J ENV RES PUB HE, vol. 19, no. 19, 12718. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912718

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Dost, K., Heinrich, F., Graf, W., Brennecke, A., Kowalski, V., Leider, A., Kraus, A., van Rüth, V., Ondruschka, B., Püschel, K., König, H-H., Bertram, F., & Hajek, A. (2022). Predictors of Loneliness among Homeless Individuals in Germany during the COVID-19 Pandemic. INT J ENV RES PUB HE, 19(19), [12718]. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912718

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Dost K, Heinrich F, Graf W, Brennecke A, Kowalski V, Leider A et al. Predictors of Loneliness among Homeless Individuals in Germany during the COVID-19 Pandemic. INT J ENV RES PUB HE. 2022 Oct 5;19(19). 12718. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912718

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title = "Predictors of Loneliness among Homeless Individuals in Germany during the COVID-19 Pandemic",
abstract = "PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to identify the frequency of loneliness and to examine the factors associated with loneliness among homeless individuals in Germany during the COVID-19 pandemic.METHODS: Data were taken from the 'national survey on the psychiatric and somatic health of homeless individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic'. The data collection took place from 26th July to 17th September 2021 (the analytical sample included n = 491 observations). The well-established UCLA-3 tool was used to quantify loneliness. Independent variables included sex, age, marital status, the existence of children and pets, level of education, country of origin, duration of homelessness, alcohol and drug consumption, mental health concerns and concerns regarding COVID-19 illness. Multiple logistic regressions were used to examine the predictors of loneliness.RESULTS: The frequency of loneliness was 41.7% for the total sample. Multiple logistic regression analysis stratified by gender showed that a higher likelihood of loneliness was associated with being born in Germany, being middle aged (40 to 49 years compared to 18 to 29 years), having mental health problems and a short period of homelessness (1 month compared to longer periods) among women. In men, a higher likelihood of loneliness was associated with a higher fear of COVID-19 and a short period of homelessness.CONCLUSIONS: Our study revealed a high frequency rate of loneliness among homeless individuals. The study results highlight the associations between some explanatory variables (i.e., the duration of homelessness and mental health problems). Identifying the factors associated with loneliness may help to adequately address the problems of homeless individuals at risk of loneliness. Longitudinal studies are required to confirm our findings.",
author = "Katharina Dost and Fabian Heinrich and Wiebke Graf and Anna Brennecke and Veronika Kowalski and Anna Leider and Anika Kraus and {van R{\"u}th}, Victoria and Benjamin Ondruschka and Klaus P{\"u}schel and Hans-Helmut K{\"o}nig and Franziska Bertram and Andr{\'e} Hajek",
year = "2022",
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doi = "10.3390/ijerph191912718",
language = "English",
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TY - JOUR

T1 - Predictors of Loneliness among Homeless Individuals in Germany during the COVID-19 Pandemic

AU - Dost, Katharina

AU - Heinrich, Fabian

AU - Graf, Wiebke

AU - Brennecke, Anna

AU - Kowalski, Veronika

AU - Leider, Anna

AU - Kraus, Anika

AU - van Rüth, Victoria

AU - Ondruschka, Benjamin

AU - Püschel, Klaus

AU - König, Hans-Helmut

AU - Bertram, Franziska

AU - Hajek, André

PY - 2022/10/5

Y1 - 2022/10/5

N2 - PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to identify the frequency of loneliness and to examine the factors associated with loneliness among homeless individuals in Germany during the COVID-19 pandemic.METHODS: Data were taken from the 'national survey on the psychiatric and somatic health of homeless individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic'. The data collection took place from 26th July to 17th September 2021 (the analytical sample included n = 491 observations). The well-established UCLA-3 tool was used to quantify loneliness. Independent variables included sex, age, marital status, the existence of children and pets, level of education, country of origin, duration of homelessness, alcohol and drug consumption, mental health concerns and concerns regarding COVID-19 illness. Multiple logistic regressions were used to examine the predictors of loneliness.RESULTS: The frequency of loneliness was 41.7% for the total sample. Multiple logistic regression analysis stratified by gender showed that a higher likelihood of loneliness was associated with being born in Germany, being middle aged (40 to 49 years compared to 18 to 29 years), having mental health problems and a short period of homelessness (1 month compared to longer periods) among women. In men, a higher likelihood of loneliness was associated with a higher fear of COVID-19 and a short period of homelessness.CONCLUSIONS: Our study revealed a high frequency rate of loneliness among homeless individuals. The study results highlight the associations between some explanatory variables (i.e., the duration of homelessness and mental health problems). Identifying the factors associated with loneliness may help to adequately address the problems of homeless individuals at risk of loneliness. Longitudinal studies are required to confirm our findings.

AB - PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to identify the frequency of loneliness and to examine the factors associated with loneliness among homeless individuals in Germany during the COVID-19 pandemic.METHODS: Data were taken from the 'national survey on the psychiatric and somatic health of homeless individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic'. The data collection took place from 26th July to 17th September 2021 (the analytical sample included n = 491 observations). The well-established UCLA-3 tool was used to quantify loneliness. Independent variables included sex, age, marital status, the existence of children and pets, level of education, country of origin, duration of homelessness, alcohol and drug consumption, mental health concerns and concerns regarding COVID-19 illness. Multiple logistic regressions were used to examine the predictors of loneliness.RESULTS: The frequency of loneliness was 41.7% for the total sample. Multiple logistic regression analysis stratified by gender showed that a higher likelihood of loneliness was associated with being born in Germany, being middle aged (40 to 49 years compared to 18 to 29 years), having mental health problems and a short period of homelessness (1 month compared to longer periods) among women. In men, a higher likelihood of loneliness was associated with a higher fear of COVID-19 and a short period of homelessness.CONCLUSIONS: Our study revealed a high frequency rate of loneliness among homeless individuals. The study results highlight the associations between some explanatory variables (i.e., the duration of homelessness and mental health problems). Identifying the factors associated with loneliness may help to adequately address the problems of homeless individuals at risk of loneliness. Longitudinal studies are required to confirm our findings.

U2 - 10.3390/ijerph191912718

DO - 10.3390/ijerph191912718

M3 - SCORING: Journal article

C2 - 36232018

VL - 19

JO - INT J ENV RES PUB HE

JF - INT J ENV RES PUB HE

SN - 1660-4601

IS - 19

M1 - 12718

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