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Maternal Depression as a Risk Factor for Family Homelessness

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Curtis, Marah A., Corman, Hope, Noonan, Kelly, Reichman, Nancy E.·2014·American Journal of Public Health
DOI 10.2105/ajph.2014.301941PMC PMC4151913
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OBJECTIVES: We estimated the effects of maternal depression during the postpartum year, which is often an unexpected event, on subsequent homelessness and risk of homelessness in a national sample of urban, mostly low-income mothers. METHODS: We used logistic regression models to estimate associations between maternal depression during the postpartum year and both homelessness and risk of homelessness 2 to 3 years later, controlling for maternal and family history of depression, prenatal housing problems, and other covariates. Risk factors for homelessness included experiencing evictions or frequent moves and moving in with family or friends and not paying rent. RESULTS: We found robust associations between maternal depression during the postpartum year and subsequent homelessness and risk of homelessness, even among mothers who had no history of mental illness, whose own mothers did not have a history of depressive symptoms, and who had no previous housing problems. CONCLUSIONS: This study provides robust evidence that maternal mental illness places families with young children at risk for homelessness, contributes to the scant literature elucidating directional and causal links between mental illness and homelessness, and contributes to a stagnant but important literature on family homelessness.

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  • Mothers who experienced depression were significantly more likely than those who did not to become homeless (6% vs 2%) and to be at risk of homelessness (14% vs 9%).

    “Mothers who experienced depression were significantly more likely than those who did not to become homeless (6% vs 2%) and to be at risk of homelessness (conditional on not having become homeless; 14% vs 9%).”

    From Consequences of maternal postpartum depression: A systematic review of maternal and infant outcomes (2019) · cites this paper as [27]

  • Depression during the postpartum year was associated with more than twice the odds of homelessness (OR = 2.29, 95% CI = 1.08, 4.85) and almost 1.5 times the odds of being at risk of homelessness (OR = 1.40, 95% CI = 1.12, 1.75) at 3 years.

    “Depression during the postpartum year was associated with more than twice the odds of homelessness (OR = 2.29, 95% CI = 1.08, 4.85) and almost 1.5 times the odds of being at risk of homelessness (OR = 1.40, 95% CI = 1.12, 1.75) at 3 years.”

    From Consequences of maternal postpartum depression: A systematic review of maternal and infant outcomes (2019) · cites this paper as [27]

  • Mothers who experienced depression were approximately 1.5 times more likely to be at risk for homelessness than nondepressed mothers.

    “Another study demonstrated that mothers who experienced depression were twice as likely to become homeless and approximately 1.5 times more likely to be at risk for homelessness than nondepressed mothers.27”

    From Consequences of maternal postpartum depression: A systematic review of maternal and infant outcomes (2019) · cites this paper as [27]

  • Mothers who experienced depression were twice as likely to become homeless as nondepressed mothers.

    “Another study demonstrated that mothers who experienced depression were twice as likely to become homeless and approximately 1.5 times more likely to be at risk for homelessness than nondepressed mothers.27”

    From Consequences of maternal postpartum depression: A systematic review of maternal and infant outcomes (2019) · cites this paper as [27]

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Authors
Curtis, M. A., Corman, H., Noonan, K., & Reichman, N. E.
Affiliations
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
ORCID
Venue
American Journal of Public Health
Publisher
American Public Health Association
Published
2014-09
Volume
104
Issue
9
Pages
1664-1670
ISSN
  • 0090-0036 (ISSN-L)
  • 1541-0048
DOI
10.2105/ajph.2014.301941
PMC
PMC4151913
OpenAlex
W2051301377
Cited by
50
References
23
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 13 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 7 · 2015: 1
FWCI
7.22
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • American Journal of Public Health (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Migration, Health and Trauma
Keywords
maternal depression, postpartum depression, family homelessness, housing instability, eviction, low-income mothers, young children, maternal mental illness, risk factors for homelessness
MeSH terms
Adult, Female, Ill-Housed Persons, Humans, Risk Factors, Socioeconomic Factors, Logistic Models, Depression, Postpartum

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