2024
Disproportionate Increases in Numbers and Rates of Homelessness Among Women in the United States, 2018-2022.
Tsai J, Lampros A. Disproportionate Increases in Numbers and Rates of Homelessness Among Women in the United States, 2018-2022. Public Health Reports 2024, 333549241255805. PMID: 38899732, PMCID: PMC11569733, DOI: 10.1177/00333549241255805.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRates of homelessnessHousing and Urban DevelopmentUnsheltered homelessnessUS Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentDepartment of Housing and Urban DevelopmentHomelessnessUrban developmentBirth rateVeterans AffairsDepartment of Veterans AffairsUS DepartmentPopulation groupsPrevention effortsUS Department of Veterans AffairsUnited StatesPopulation dataProportion of femalesVeteran populationYears of population dataGeneral populationAffairsWomenVeteransPopulationPeopleValidation of the Multi-Component Gratitude Measure (MCGM) with samples in the United States
Tsai J. Validation of the Multi-Component Gratitude Measure (MCGM) with samples in the United States. International Journal Of Applied Positive Psychology 2024, 9: 1027-1038. DOI: 10.1007/s41042-024-00169-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGratitude measuresExamination of construct validityInternal consistencyVeteran sampleWorded itemsAmazon Mechanical TurkPsychometric evaluationConstruct validityFactor analysisMechanical TurkNationally representative sampleVeteransPopulation sampleLow-income veteransEmotionsUS population sampleUS veteransGeneral populationRepresentative sampleItemsUnited StatesScaleContent reviewFindingsGratitude
2021
Prevalence, risk and protective factors associated with suicidal ideation during the COVID-19 pandemic in U.S. military veterans with pre-existing psychiatric conditions
Na PJ, Tsai J, Hill ML, Nichter B, Norman SB, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Prevalence, risk and protective factors associated with suicidal ideation during the COVID-19 pandemic in U.S. military veterans with pre-existing psychiatric conditions. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2021, 137: 351-359. PMID: 33756377, PMCID: PMC8545743, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.03.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-existing psychiatric conditionsPsychiatric symptom severitySuicidal ideationPsychiatric conditionsPsychiatric symptomsSymptom severityCOVID-19Protective factorsCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicPast-year suicidal ideationCOVID-19 infectionDisease 2019 pandemicLifetime suicide attemptsU.S. military veteransMultivariable analysisNational HealthOlder veteransGeneral populationRepresentative cohortU.S. veteransVeterans StudySuicide attemptsOlder ageSuicide riskPsychosocial difficulties
2020
Prevalence of Hoarding Behavior Among Formerly Homeless Persons Living in Supported Housing.
Greig A, Tolin D, Tsai J. Prevalence of Hoarding Behavior Among Formerly Homeless Persons Living in Supported Housing. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2020, 208: 822-827. PMID: 33002938, DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0000000000001205.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Lifetime and 1-year prevalence of homelessness in the US population: results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III
Tsai J. Lifetime and 1-year prevalence of homelessness in the US population: results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III. Journal Of Public Health 2017, 40: 65-74. PMID: 28335013, DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdx034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Epidemiologic SurveyPersonality disorderEpidemiologic SurveySuicidal attemptsUS populationMajor public health problemRecent epidemiological studiesLifetime homelessnessBehavioral health conditionsTobacco use disorderPublic health problemHistory of incarcerationRelated Conditions-IIIBorderline personality disorderPast-year homelessnessLow incomeAntisocial personality disorderUS adultsEpidemiological studiesGeneral populationUse disordersHealth problemsRelated conditionsHealth conditionsPrevalence
2013
Homelessness in a National Sample of Incarcerated Veterans in State and Federal Prisons
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA, Kasprow WJ, McGuire JF. Homelessness in a National Sample of Incarcerated Veterans in State and Federal Prisons. Administration And Policy In Mental Health And Mental Health Services Research 2013, 41: 360-367. PMID: 23512110, DOI: 10.1007/s10488-013-0483-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationVHA servicesPast homelessnessMore mental health problemsMore substance abuseNational administrative dataMental health problemsIncarcerated veteransClinical statusNon-homeless veteransMultinomial logistic regressionGeneral populationCriminal justice statusHealth AdministrationAdult menHealth problemsNeed of servicesSociodemographic characteristicsRe-entry programLogistic regressionSubstance abuseRisk of incarceration and clinical characteristics of incarcerated veterans by race/ethnicity
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA, Kasprow WJ, McGuire JF. Risk of incarceration and clinical characteristics of incarcerated veterans by race/ethnicity. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2013, 48: 1777-1786. PMID: 23508369, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-013-0677-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical characteristicsAfrican American veteransRace/ethnicityRisk of incarcerationAge groupsAfrican AmericansConclusionsRacial/ethnic differencesMental health servicesVeteran statusSubstance abuse treatmentAmerican veteransIncarcerated veteransCertain age groupsGeneral populationHispanic veteransHealth servicesMultivariate analysisRe-entry programWhite veteransAbuse treatmentEthnic minoritiesEthnic differencesVeteransNational dataNational survey