Withdrawn: Suicidal ideation among homeless youth: The impact of family dysfunction, morbidity and deliberate self-harm

Abstract

Suicide research typically examines one of four fundamental risk factors (e.g. family dysfunction, family suicide history, poor health [mental and physical], and personal difficulty). Utilizing measures for each of these risk-factors, we develop and test a model that identifies risk factors for suicidal ideation among 428 homeless youth in eight Midwestern cities. Using structural equation modeling, results indicate that family dysfunction and family suicide history indirectly affect the ideation of homeless youth. Additionally, having met lifetime criteria for mental health diagnosis, such as substance use/abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder and major depression, our sample of youth are more likely to deliberately harm themselves before considering suicide.

Alternative Supportive Transitional Housing: The Introduction of Supportive-Coliving in Empowering Single Homeless Youth Mothers in Toronto

“…In addition, expected mothers and women with kids often face more formidable barriers to stable housing. They carry their own set of challenges for homeless people, including physical and mental health problems, risk of abuse, and suicidal behaviour (Jorgensen et al, 2009). Furthermore, homeless teen pregnancy also imposes greater risks for newborns, such as birth complications and other physical, neurological, and nutritional problems (WHO, 2020).…”