2023
Loneliness and firearm acquisition among low-income U.S. veterans: Findings from the National Veteran Homeless and Other Poverty Experiences (NV-HOPE) study
Testa A, Tsai J. Loneliness and firearm acquisition among low-income U.S. veterans: Findings from the National Veteran Homeless and Other Poverty Experiences (NV-HOPE) study. Social Science & Medicine 2023, 338: 116356. PMID: 37939539, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-reported Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Economic Inflation on the Well-being of Low-income U.S. Veterans
Tsai J, Hird R, Collier A. Self-reported Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Economic Inflation on the Well-being of Low-income U.S. Veterans. Journal Of Community Health 2023, 48: 970-974. PMID: 37605100, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-023-01267-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported impactU.S. veteransLong-term health effectsLow-income veteransMajor public healthCOVID-19 pandemicNegative psychosocial impactSmall proportionLow-income populationsPsychosocial impactCoronavirus diseaseMental healthRapid assessment procedureHealth effectsSocial isolationPublic healthVeteransHealthNational samplePandemicParticipantsFurther researchResponsePopulationProportion
2022
Prevalence of eviction, home foreclosure, and homelessness among low-income US veterans: the National Veteran Homeless and Other Poverty Experiences study
Tsai J, Hooshyar D. Prevalence of eviction, home foreclosure, and homelessness among low-income US veterans: the National Veteran Homeless and Other Poverty Experiences study. Public Health 2022, 213: 181-188. PMID: 36444823, DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2022.10.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchJob Automation and Concerns During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Middle and Low-Income US Adults
Tsai J, Umucu E, Fish K. Job Automation and Concerns During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Middle and Low-Income US Adults. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2022, 65: 113-118. PMID: 36240751, PMCID: PMC9897120, DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002734.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTerms That Refer to Homeless Populations: National Surveys of Several Stakeholder Groups
Tsai J, Kelton K, Gluff J, Elbogen E. Terms That Refer to Homeless Populations: National Surveys of Several Stakeholder Groups. Psychiatric Services 2022, 74: 415-418. PMID: 35895838, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202100708.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHomeless populationPolicy makersHomelessness service providersExperience of homelessnessRisk of homelessnessHomeless personsHistory of homelessnessNational surveyLived experienceHomelessnessSocial backgroundStakeholder groupsMost stakeholdersAcceptable termsService providersU.S. researchersBest practicesMakersLow-income adultsExperienceSurveyStakeholdersResearchersProvidersU.S. adultsService use and barriers to care among homeless veterans: Results from the National Veteran Homeless and Other Poverty Experiences (NV‐HOPE) study
Tsai J, Kelton K. Service use and barriers to care among homeless veterans: Results from the National Veteran Homeless and Other Poverty Experiences (NV‐HOPE) study. Journal Of Community Psychology 2022, 51: 507-515. PMID: 35748189, DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22912.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHomeless servicesExperience of homelessnessBetter public informationHomeless veteransRepresentative surveyEthnic groupsRace/ethnic groupsHomelessnessTransportation barriersService uptakeHealthcare servicesPublic informationService useServicesVeterans Affairs (VA) healthcareCommon barriersU.S. DepartmentBarriersHomelessShameStigma
2021
Associations between mental health and job loss among middle‐ and low‐income veterans and civilians during the COVID‐19 pandemic: An exploratory study
Umucu E, Reyes A, Nay A, Elbogen E, Tsai J. Associations between mental health and job loss among middle‐ and low‐income veterans and civilians during the COVID‐19 pandemic: An exploratory study. Stress And Health 2021, 38: 410-416. PMID: 34541784, PMCID: PMC8646322, DOI: 10.1002/smi.3099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReceipt, Spending, and Clinical Correlates of the Economic Impact Payment Among Middle- and Low-Income U.S. Adults
Tsai J, Huang M, Montgomery AE, Elbogen EB. Receipt, Spending, and Clinical Correlates of the Economic Impact Payment Among Middle- and Low-Income U.S. Adults. Psychiatric Services 2021, 72: 1377-1384. PMID: 34074140, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202100001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-income U.S. adultsU.S. adultsMental healthUse problemsRecent suicidal ideationDrug use problemsPosttraumatic stress disorderSchizophrenia spectrum disordersSubstance abuse problemsClinical characteristicsEligible adultsAlcohol use problemsClinical correlatesLow-income populationsSuicidal ideationStress disorderAbuse problemsAdultsCOVID-19 pandemicMental Health and Psychosocial Characteristics Associated With COVID-19 Among U.S. Adults
Tsai J, Huang M, Elbogen E. Mental Health and Psychosocial Characteristics Associated With COVID-19 Among U.S. Adults. Psychiatric Services 2021, 72: 444-447. PMID: 33530731, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202000540.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 infectionMental healthCOVID-19Positive COVID-19 testCOVID-19 statusMental health characteristicsMiddle-income adultsCOVID-19 testSocial supportClinical riskHealth characteristicsPsychiatric historyNegative testHistory of homelessnessMedical needPsychosocial characteristicsU.S. adultsCurrent social supportInfectionHealthNational sampleAdultsVeterans
2020
Demographic Correlates of Veterans’ Adverse Social Determinants of Health
Montgomery AE, Tsai J, Blosnich JR. Demographic Correlates of Veterans’ Adverse Social Determinants of Health. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2020, 59: 828-836. PMID: 33220754, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2020.05.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse social determinantsSocial determinantsCumulative burdenDemographic characteristicsVeterans Health Administration health careVeterans Health Administration facilitiesMultiple logistic regressionAnalysis of predictorsElectronic health recordsPatient populationFemale sexDecreased oddsUnmarried statusHispanic ethnicityClinical careEpidemiologic investigationsPatient experienceNegative binomial regressionAdministration facilitiesLogistic regressionMinority raceDisability statusVeteran servicesHealth recordsHealth careChange in housing environment and residential satisfaction following exit from permanent supportive housing
Tiderington E, Aykanian A, Huang B, Tsai J. Change in housing environment and residential satisfaction following exit from permanent supportive housing. Journal Of Community Psychology 2020, 49: 305-320. PMID: 33053205, DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22458.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResidential satisfactionMainstream housingHousing environmentPermanent supportive housing residentsPermanent supportive housingNearest subway stationAspects of neighborhoodsNeighborhood-level dataDistressed neighborhoodsHousing residentsSupportive housingHousing qualityHousing retentionNeighborhood qualityPublic transportationSubway stationHousingLower povertyHomeless individualsExploratory studyNeighborhoodSubjective perceptionCrimePovertyEnvironment
2016
Homelessness among a nationally representative sample of US veterans: prevalence, service utilization, and correlates
Tsai J, Link B, Rosenheck RA, Pietrzak RH. Homelessness among a nationally representative sample of US veterans: prevalence, service utilization, and correlates. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2016, 51: 907-916. PMID: 27075492, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-016-1210-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVA homeless servicesHomeless servicesUS veteransLifetime homelessnessAccurate prevalence estimatesPrevalence of homelessnessRural areasClinical characteristicsRepresentative sampleService utilizationService usePrevalence estimatesHomelessnessPhysical healthGovernmental resourcesVeteran homelessnessPrevalenceAdult lifeVeterans
2013
Latent homeless risk profiles of a national sample of homeless veterans and their relation to program referral and admission patterns.
Tsai J, Kasprow WJ, Rosenheck RA. Latent homeless risk profiles of a national sample of homeless veterans and their relation to program referral and admission patterns. American Journal Of Public Health 2013, 103 Suppl 2: s239-47. PMID: 24148048, PMCID: PMC3969139, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2013.301322.Peer-Reviewed Original Research