Australian homeless persons' experiences of social connectedness, isolation and loneliness
Australian homeless persons' experiences of social connectedness, isolation and loneliness
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DOI：
10.1111/hsc.12505
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发表时间：
2018-03-01
影响因子：
2.4
通讯作者：
Perz, Janette
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作者：
Bower, Marlee;Conroy, Elizabeth;Perz, Janette
孤独和缺乏社会融合都与严重的身心健康问题有关。一个极易受到社会孤立和孤独影响的群体是无家可归的人，他们也有很高的精神障碍和关系破裂的几率。尽管如此，很少有研究探讨那些有无家可归历史的人如何经历社交网络、孤立和孤独。深入的，半结构化的访谈被用来获得一个微妙的理解社交网络和孤立的经验和理解的个人经历无家可归。16名参与者谁是无家可归者（n=11）或以前无家可归者（n=5）在澳大利亚悉尼，完成了一次性的采访，录音和转录。采用专题分析法对数据进行了分析。参与者将他们的社交网络构建为既受到边缘化的限制，又受到边缘化的影响。他们经历了非无家可归者的拒绝：失去关键的网络成员，包括家人的拒绝和缺乏陪伴，以及无家可归者社区内的低质量和不稳定的关系。这些解释最好通过孤独理论来概念化。参与者的叙述表明，如果主流对无家可归的态度仍然是污名化和歧视性的，无家可归者可能会继续感到孤立。
Both loneliness and a lack of social integration are associated with serious physical and psychological health issues. One population highly susceptible to social isolation and loneliness are individuals who are homeless, who also experience high rates of mental disorder and relationship breakdown. Despite this, little research has explored how social networks, isolation and loneliness are experienced for those with a history of homelessness. In-depth, semi-structured interviews were used to get a nuanced understanding of how social networks and isolation are experienced and understood by individuals experiencing homelessness. Sixteen participants who were either homeless (n=11) or previously homeless (n=5) in Sydney, Australia, completed one-off interviews that were audio-recorded and transcribed. Data were analysed using thematic analysis. Participants constructed their social networks as being both constrained and enabled by marginalisation. They experienced rejection from the non-homeless: the loss of critical network members, including rejection from family and a lack of companionship, and low quality and precarious relationships within the homeless community. These accounts were best conceptualised through loneliness theory. Participant's accounts signal that the homeless will likely continue feeling isolated if mainstream attitudes towards homelessness remain stigmatising and discriminatory.