2025
Federal Priorities to Address Homelessness as a Community Health Problem
Tsai J. Federal Priorities to Address Homelessness as a Community Health Problem. Family & Community Health 2025, 48: 57-69. DOI: 10.1097/fch.0000000000000419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHousing instabilityCommunity health problemsGender minority individualsFederal agenciesFederal prioritiesInter-agency collaborationUS federal agenciesHousing assistanceNative American communitiesMinority individualsHomelessnessInter-agencyAmerican communityHealth problemsGovernment supportUnsheltered individualsHousingAgenciesUnited StatesNational recognitionCommunityLearning agendaCOVID-19 pandemicAgendaGovernment
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, 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 reviewFindingsGratitudeThe Use of Mobile Medical Units for Populations Experiencing Homelessness in the United States: A Scoping Review
Christian N, Havlik J, Tsai J. The Use of Mobile Medical Units for Populations Experiencing Homelessness in the United States: A Scoping Review. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2024, 39: 1474-1487. PMID: 38528232, PMCID: PMC11169337, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-024-08731-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMobile medical unitsPoint-in-time countsUnited StatesScoping reviewProvision of primary careRandomized controlled trialsEffective treatment of substance use disordersUnsheltered homelessnessHomeless populationCommunity-based healthcare servicesHomelessnessMedical unitsProvision of healthcareProvision of medical servicesCare delivery modelsNature of research activityControlled trialsPatient-centered measuresSevere mental illnessHealth outcomesPrimary careHealthcare utilizationHealthcare servicesMental illnessSubstance use disordersLinks of Previous Incarceration With Geriatric Syndromes and Chronic Health Conditions Among Older Adults in the United States
Testa A, Jackson D, Novisky M, Kaufmann C, Gutierrez C, Tsai J, Spira A, Thorpe R. Links of Previous Incarceration With Geriatric Syndromes and Chronic Health Conditions Among Older Adults in the United States. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2024, 79: glae084. PMID: 38518090, PMCID: PMC11214062, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glae084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic health conditionsHealth conditionsParent studyActivities of daily living difficultiesGeriatric syndromesDaily living difficultiesMultiple logistic regressionSignificantly higher oddsNational Longitudinal Study of AdolescentDifficulty seeingHeavy alcohol useLongitudinal Study of AdolescentDepression diagnosisOlder adultsLiving difficultiesDifficulty walkingStudy of AdolescentChronic lung diseaseCancer diagnosisUnited StatesAlcohol useLogistic regressionNational Longitudinal StudyOlder adulthoodHealthy agingUse and Interest in Virtual Reality for Mental and Physical Health in a U.S. Population-Based Sample of Low-Income Veterans
Tsai J. Use and Interest in Virtual Reality for Mental and Physical Health in a U.S. Population-Based Sample of Low-Income Veterans. Cyberpsychology Behavior And Social Networking 2024, 27: 282-286. PMID: 38359391, DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2023.0091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow-income veteransMental healthSubstance use problemsDeliver health interventionsU.S. population-based sampleMental health functioningPopulation-based sampleVR-based interventionsNationally representative sampleLevel of educationHealth interventionsExposure and educationHealth functioningRepresentative sampleUnited StatesVeteransHealthInterventionVirtual realityEducationMental
2023
Changes in criminal justice involvement among renters in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit properties
Witte L, Tsai J, Cuccaro P, Link A, Cox V, Schick V. Changes in criminal justice involvement among renters in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit properties. Housing Studies 2023, ahead-of-print: 1-22. DOI: 10.1080/02673037.2023.2266383.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCriminal justice involvementLow-Income Housing Tax CreditJustice involvementExperience of homelessnessExtensive criminal historiesLIHTC housingHousing residentsFederal governmentCriminal historyLow-income individualsHousingTax creditsUnited StatesConvictionMain waysResidentsNegative binomial regressionGovernmentHomelessnessRentersCommunityBinomial regressionExperienceInvolvementCredit
2022
Identifying Graduation Rates and Practices in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program
Tsai J, Byrne T, Hill L, Flatley B, Harelik N, Deal M. Identifying Graduation Rates and Practices in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program. Community Mental Health Journal 2022, 59: 808-811. PMID: 36417137, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-022-01057-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHousing programsSupportive housing programUrban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) programGraduation ratesHUD-VASH programPSH programsKey themesClient independenceHUD-VASHTemplate analysis approachGraduation criteriaPolicyUnited StatesU.S. DepartmentLittle researchProgram managersPracticeGraduation practiceOnline surveyAdministrative dataProviders' reflections on infrastructure and improvements to promote access to care for Veterans experiencing housing instability in rural areas of the United States: A qualitative study
Cusack M, Montgomery AE, Harris T, Roncarati J, Brecht T, Antonellis C, Byrne T, Tsai J, True G. Providers' reflections on infrastructure and improvements to promote access to care for Veterans experiencing housing instability in rural areas of the United States: A qualitative study. Health & Social Care In The Community 2022, 30: e6356-e6365. PMID: 36250724, DOI: 10.1111/hsc.14077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHousing instabilityRural areasHomeless service providersFederal infrastructure investmentUnited StatesConcerns of providersRecent legislative actsSemi-structured telephone interviewsService deliveryLegislative actsProviders’ reflectionsQualitative studyInfrastructure investmentTemplate analysisService accessService providersStaff workAnalysed transcriptsHealth disparitiesRelated servicesBroadband InternetU.S.AccessAdditional resourcesTelephone interviews
2021
Estimation of Utility Values for Computing Quality-adjusted Life Years Associated With Homelessness
Rajan SS, Tsai J. Estimation of Utility Values for Computing Quality-adjusted Life Years Associated With Homelessness. Medical Care 2021, 59: 1115-1121. PMID: 34629422, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001647.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality-adjusted life yearsUtility valuesLife yearsIndividual-level characteristicsLow-income adultsGeneralizable evidenceAverage utility valueHomelessness interventionsLarge national surveySocietal valuesHolistic measureComparison of interventionsValuationUnited StatesPolicyData-driven evidenceGood healthEvidenceNational surveySurveyLinear regressionBurdenHomeless groupRapid rehousing for persons experiencing homelessness: a systematic review of the evidence
Byrne T, Huang M, Nelson R, Tsai J. Rapid rehousing for persons experiencing homelessness: a systematic review of the evidence. Housing Studies 2021, 38: 615-641. DOI: 10.1080/02673037.2021.1900547.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRapid rehousingHousing interventionsStable housingHomelessnessSystematic reviewHousingUnited StatesProgrammatic approachDifferential impactMethodological rigorMixed evidenceFuture researchCharacteristics of personsUsual careRecipient characteristicsPast decadeRehousingHouseholdsImpactProvisionOverall qualityPersonsEvidenceDecadesRigor
2020
A psychosocial mediational model of homelessness among U.S. male and female veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan
Spinola S, Hoff RA, Tsai J. A psychosocial mediational model of homelessness among U.S. male and female veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Health & Social Care In The Community 2020, 29: 453-463. PMID: 32662176, DOI: 10.1111/hsc.13106.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Introduction
Tsai J. Introduction. 2019, 1-11. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-31664-8_1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHomelessness among immigrants in the United States: rates, correlates, and differences compared with native-born adults
Tsai J, Gu X. Homelessness among immigrants in the United States: rates, correlates, and differences compared with native-born adults. Public Health 2019, 168: 107-116. PMID: 30739834, DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2018.12.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsForeign-born adultsSubstance use disordersNative-born adultsMental healthHealthy immigrant effectNational Epidemiologic SurveyRelated Conditions-IIIRepresentative US samplePsychosocial evaluationUS adultsEpidemiologic SurveySociodemographic characteristicsLifetime incarcerationCross-sectional dataImmigrant effectHealth insuranceUse of welfareAdultsSocial functioningSignificant differencesRates of homelessnessConditions-IIIUnited StatesDisordersHealth