@article{ref1,
title="Socioeconomic correlates of suicidal ideation in military veterans: examining the interaction between homelessness and financial debt",
journal="Community mental health journal",
year="2024",
author="DuBois, Chase M. and Falls, Allison and Serrano, Bethzaida N. and Wagner, H. Ryan and Tsai, Jack and Elbogen, Eric B.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0010-3853",
doi="10.1007/s10597-024-01316-0",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10597-024-01316-0"
}