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Sleep Disturbance In The Homeless Population: The Relationship Between Homelessness, Sleep And Health, Megan Elizabeth Corning
Sleep Disturbance In The Homeless Population: The Relationship Between Homelessness, Sleep And Health, Megan Elizabeth Corning
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Little is known about how sleep disruption impacts physical health among the homeless. The association between homelessness, quality of sleep and physical health were investigated in the current study. Convenience sampling was used to select participants from a pool of people attending the programs of Ecclesia Ministries. Interviews were conducted with 32 persons from the Boston metropolitan area, of whom 23 were currently homeless. The researcher assessed level of sleep disturbance, number of health problems and degree of homelessness using a standard demographic questionnaire, the General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Our results found evidence …