Adaptation to homelessness: Self-actualization, loneliness, and depression in street homeless men

Journal/Book: Psychol Rep. 1995; 77: P O Box 9229, Missoula, MT 59807. Psychological Reports. 295-314.

Abstract: Adaptation to homelessness was investigated in a sample of 145 street homeless men using loneliness and depression scales and the construct of self-actualization. Principal components analysis with varimax rotation of a matrix of correlations of measures on the history of being homeless, demographic data, scores on loneliness and depression scales, and self-actualization measures gave a 3-factor model of adjustment: adaptive striving, detachment, and adaptive resources. Maslow's and Sullivan's contention that satisfying interpersonal relationships are common pathways to mental health was affirmed.

Note: Article JR Sumerlin, CUNY Medgar Evers Coll, Dept Allied Hlth & Phys Educ, 1150 Carroll St, Brooklyn, NY 11225 USA

Keyword(s): PEAK PERFORMANCE; MASLOW THEORY; EXPERIENCE; ILLNESS; WOMEN; SCALE; NEEDS

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