Factors Associated with Community Participation among Individuals Who Have Experienced Homelessness

Factors Associated with Community Participation among Individuals Who Have Experienced Homelessness

Community participation is an important goal for people who have experienced homelessness. The aim of this study was to use the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) as a framework to examine factors associated with community participation among people who are homeless or recently housed through housing programs. Participants (n = 120) recruited from six housi...

Comparison of emotional intelligence and adaptability, in students who have kindergarten experienced and those who have not experienced

Purpose: The purpose of current study is to compare the emotional intelligence and adaptation of pre-school students who have experienced kindergarten with those who have not experienced it. The study population includes all junior high school students of Robat Karim, Tehran. The present study sample was stratified random sampling method and was randomized equally disproportionate between  stud...

Community and Individual Factors Associated with Cigarette Smoking Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men.

Young men who have sex with men (YMSM) have higher rates of cigarette smoking than their heterosexual counterparts, yet few studies have examined factors associated with cigarette smoking among YMSM. The present study sought to understand how different types of gay community connection (i.e., gay community identification and involvement, gay bar/club attendance) were associated with smoking amo...

Occupational Therapy Services for Individuals Who Have Experienced Domestic Violence.

A systematic review of cognitive functioning among young people who have experienced homelessness, foster care, or poverty.

Young people who have experienced homelessness, foster care, or poverty are among the most disadvantaged in society. This review examines whether young people who have these experiences differ from their non-disadvantaged peers with respect to their cognitive skills and abilities, and whether cognitive profiles differ between these three groups. Three electronic databases were systematically se...