TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - Socioeconomic correlates of suicidal ideation in military veterans: examining the interaction between homelessness and financial debt
JO  - Community mental health journal
A1  - DuBois, Chase M.
A1  - Falls, Allison
A1  - Serrano, Bethzaida N.
A1  - Wagner, H. Ryan
A1  - Tsai, Jack
A1  - Elbogen, Eric B.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0010-3853
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10597-024-01316-0
ID  - ref1
ER  -