The Health Practices of Homeless Women: A Causal Model
- 1 March 1997
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Nursing Research
- Vol. 46 (2) , 72-77
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00006199-199703000-00003
Abstract
A theoretical model was developed and tested to explain the effects of learned helplessness, self-esteem, and depression on the health practices of homeless women. Data were collected from a sample of 122 homeless women recruited from six shelters. Structural equation analysis was used to evaluate the model. Analysis revealed a goodness-of-fit index of 98, indicating a good fit of the model with the data. Overall, the variables in the model accounted for 14% to 21% of the variance in the health practices of homeless women.Keywords
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