Discrimination and well-being amongst the homeless: The role of multiple group membership
The homeless are a vulnerable population in many respects. Those experiencing homelessness not only experience personal and economic hardship they also frequently face discrimination and exclusion because of their housing status. Although past research has shown that identifying with multiple groups...
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doaj-d49114c759d74399837bcaeafd99bfaf2020-11-24T23:15:58ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782015-06-01610.3389/fpsyg.2015.00739138194Discrimination and well-being amongst the homeless: The role of multiple group membershipMelissa eJohnstone0Jolanda eJetten1Genevieve Anita Dingle2Cameron eParsell3Zoe C Walter4The University of QueenslandThe University of QueenslandThe University of QueenslandTh University of QueenslandThe University of QueenslandThe homeless are a vulnerable population in many respects. Those experiencing homelessness not only experience personal and economic hardship they also frequently face discrimination and exclusion because of their housing status. Although past research has shown that identifying with multiple groups can buffer against the negative consequences of discrimination on well-being, it remains to be seen whether such strategies protect well-being of people who are homeless. We investigate this issue in a longitudinal study of 119 homeless individuals. The results showed that perceived group-based discrimination at T1 was associated with fewer group memberships, and lower subsequent well-being at T2. There was no relationship between personal discrimination at T1 on multiple group memberships at T2. The findings suggest that the experience of group-based discrimination may hinder connecting with groups in the broader social world — groups that could potentially protect the individual against the negative impact of homelessness and discrimination.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00739/fullDiscriminationgroup membershipHomelessnessPersonal well-beingmultiple group membership |
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Melissa eJohnstone Jolanda eJetten Genevieve Anita Dingle Cameron eParsell Zoe C Walter Discrimination and well-being amongst the homeless: The role of multiple group membership Frontiers in Psychology Discrimination group membership Homelessness Personal well-being multiple group membership |
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Melissa eJohnstone Jolanda eJetten Genevieve Anita Dingle Cameron eParsell Zoe C Walter |
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Discrimination and well-being amongst the homeless: The role of multiple group membership |
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Discrimination and well-being amongst the homeless: The role of multiple group membership |
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Discrimination and well-being amongst the homeless: The role of multiple group membership |
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Discrimination and well-being amongst the homeless: The role of multiple group membership |
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Discrimination and well-being amongst the homeless: The role of multiple group membership |
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discrimination and well-being amongst the homeless: the role of multiple group membership |
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Frontiers Media S.A. |
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Frontiers in Psychology |
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1664-1078 |
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2015-06-01 |
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The homeless are a vulnerable population in many respects. Those experiencing homelessness not only experience personal and economic hardship they also frequently face discrimination and exclusion because of their housing status. Although past research has shown that identifying with multiple groups can buffer against the negative consequences of discrimination on well-being, it remains to be seen whether such strategies protect well-being of people who are homeless. We investigate this issue in a longitudinal study of 119 homeless individuals. The results showed that perceived group-based discrimination at T1 was associated with fewer group memberships, and lower subsequent well-being at T2. There was no relationship between personal discrimination at T1 on multiple group memberships at T2. The findings suggest that the experience of group-based discrimination may hinder connecting with groups in the broader social world — groups that could potentially protect the individual against the negative impact of homelessness and discrimination. |
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Discrimination group membership Homelessness Personal well-being multiple group membership |
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http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00739/full |
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