Housing strain, mortgage foreclosure, and health

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• 作者：Carolyn C. Cannuscio ; ScD^a ; Dawn E. Alley ; PhD^b ; José ; A. Pagá ; n ; PhD^c ; Beth Soldo ; PhD^d ; Sarah Krasny ; BA ; BS^e ; Michelle Shardell ; PhD^a ; David A. Asch ; MD ; MBA^f ; Terri H. Lipman ; PhD ; CRNP ; FAAN^g ; ^{lipman@nursing.upenn.edu}
• 关键词：Housing security ; Housing strain ; Material resources ; Housing policy ; Economic strain ; Health disparities
• 刊名：Nursing Outlook
• 出版年：2012
• 出版时间：May-June, 2012
• 年：2012
• 卷：60
• 期：3
• 页码：134-142.e1
• 全文大小：375 K

文摘

Background

Foreclosure rates have risen rapidly since 2005, reaching historically high levels. The purpose of this study was to examine the health implications of the current housing crisis.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional online consumer panel survey including residents of California, Arizona, Nevada, and Florida (n = 798) to determine the feasibility of contacting distressed homeowners via the Internet and to assess mental and physical health among respondents across the spectrum from those having no housing strain to those in loan default or home foreclosure.

Results

Homeowners in default or foreclosure exhibited poorer mental health and more physical symptoms than renters, homeowners with moderate strain, and homeowners with no strain?following a gradient that was consistent across multiple health indicators.

Conclusions

Internet panel sampling was an efficient method of contacting distressed homeowners. Record-high foreclosure rates may have broad implications for nursing and public health. Homeowners in default or foreclosure represent an identifiable high-risk group that may benefit from coordinated, affordable health and social services.