Socioeconomic Correlates of Suicidal Ideation in Military Veterans: Examining the Interaction Between Homelessness and Financial Debt

Studies in veterans have yet to examine interconnections between homelessness, financial debt, and suicidal ideation. We analyzed data from a nationally-representative study conducted in 2021 of low-income U.S. veterans ( N  = 1,004). Analyses revealed veterans who were younger, male, had a history...

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Veröffentlicht in:Community mental health journal 2024-11, Vol.60 (8), p.1617-1626
Hauptverfasser: DuBois, Chase M., Falls, Allison, Serrano, Bethzaida N., Wagner, H. Ryan, Tsai, Jack, Elbogen, Eric B.
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Zusammenfassung:Studies in veterans have yet to examine interconnections between homelessness, financial debt, and suicidal ideation. We analyzed data from a nationally-representative study conducted in 2021 of low-income U.S. veterans ( N  = 1,004). Analyses revealed veterans who were younger, male, had a history of criminal arrests, met criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), reported greater loneliness, or had both a history of homelessness and higher debt were more likely to endorse suicidal ideation. We found an interaction between a history of homelessness and current debt: 40% of veterans with both past homelessness and higher debt reported suicidal ideation, whereas only 10% of veterans with either past homelessness or higher debt reported suicidal ideation. As past homelessness and current debt interacted to increase the odds of suicidal ideation in a national sample of veterans, these results inform policy and clinical decision-making for suicide prevention and in programs serving veterans experiencing homelessness.
ISSN:0010-3853
1573-2789
1573-2789
DOI:10.1007/s10597-024-01316-0