Susan M Gross, Erin Biehl, Beth Marshall, David M Paige, Kristin Mmari
Role of the Elementary School Cafeteria Environment in Fruit, Vegetable, and Whole-Grain Consumption by 6- to 8-Year-Old Students
Journal of nutrition education and behavior
identify experiences boredom associations psychosocial wellbeing following homelessness using convergent mixedmethods explanatory design conducted quantitative interviews 164 participants n 102 unhoused n 62 housed following homelessness using 92item protocol involving demographic components seven standardized measures psychosocial wellbeing subsample n 32 approached participate qualitative interviews data analyzed group unhoused housed quantitative data analyzed using descriptive statistics designed generate insights boredom meaningful activity engagement associations psychosocial wellbeing following homelessness qualitative data analyzed using thematic analysis quantitative qualitative findings integrated stage discussion quantitative analyses revealed small moderate correlations boredom increased hopelessness rs 376 p 01 increased drug use rs 194 p 05 lowered mental wellbeing rs 366 p 01 statistically significant differences unhoused housed participants standardized measures hierarchical regression analyses revealed housing status significant predictor boredom meaningful activity engagement p05 qualitative interviews revealed profound boredom following homelessness imposing negative influences mental wellbeing driving substance use boredom meaningful activity important outcomes require focused attention services designed support individuals following homelessness attention construct future research practice policy potential support wellbeing individuals experience homelessness contribute efforts aimed homelessness prevention