Cumulative experiences of discrimination among people experiencing homelessness in Madrid (Spain): Intersectionality and mental health correlates

The study aims to characterize individuals experiencing homelessness in Madrid (Spain) who report the highest levels of discrimination across various settings, with a focus on intersectional vulnerabilities and the relationship between these experiences and their mental health status. Structured int...

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Autores: Torrego, Silvia, Panadero Herrero, Sonia, Vázquez, José Juan
Tipo de documento: artigo
Data de publicação:2025
País:España
Recursos:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositório:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglês
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Homelessness
Sinhogarismo
Pobreza
Poverty
Exclusión social
Social exclusion
Estigma
Stigma
Mental health
Salud mental
Psicología (Psicología)
61 Psicología
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spelling Cumulative experiences of discrimination among people experiencing homelessness in Madrid (Spain): Intersectionality and mental health correlatesExperiencias reiteradas de discriminación entre personas en situación sin hogar en Madrid (España): interseccionalidad y factores asociados a la salud mentalTorrego, SilviaPanadero Herrero, SoniaVázquez, José Juan316.647.82HomelessnessSinhogarismoPobrezaPovertyExclusión socialSocial exclusionEstigmaStigmaMental healthSalud mentalPsicología (Psicología)61 PsicologíaThe study aims to characterize individuals experiencing homelessness in Madrid (Spain) who report the highest levels of discrimination across various settings, with a focus on intersectional vulnerabilities and the relationship between these experiences and their mental health status. Structured interviews were conducted with 355 people experiencing homelessness, including questions about their experiences of discrimination across institutional and everyday settings throughout their lifetime. At least one in every two participants reported thefts and property damage, unfair treatment by law enforcement, and unprovoked threats and assaults. Nearly one third of the individuals interviewed also reported unfairly the loss of a close relationship and unfair treatment in the labor market, the housing market, and public transportation and commercial establishments. The quartile that reported suffering the highest levels of discrimination consistently across contexts was younger on average and characterized by a greater presence of women and Spanish-born individuals. Their history of homelessness was more complex, with a higher proportion of youth-onset homelessness and unsheltered homelessness, and greater involvement in prostitution and survival sex. Moreover, individuals who reported more experiences of discrimination showed a higher prevalence of disabilities and mental health diagnoses, as well as substance abuse, anxiety and depressive symptoms, and symptomatology consistent with the diagnosis of complex post-traumatic stress disorder. The cumulative impact of experiences of discrimination and intersectional vulnerabilities highlights the need for targeted interventions and tailored attention in different services and institutions, recognizing all the potential psychosocial determinants of mental health.Global Alliance for Behavioral Health and Social JusticeUniversidad Complutense de Madrid20252025-12-0420252025-12-04journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501AMhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_ab4af688f83e57aainfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/129895reponame:Docta Complutenseinstname:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)InglésengAgencia Estatal de Investigación http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100011033 Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2017-2020 PID2019-104152GB-I00 DISCRIMINACION INTERSECCIONAL, ESTIGMA SOCIAL Y TRAUMA EMOCIONAL ENTRE MUJERES EN SITUACION SIN HOGARopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/1298952026-06-02T12:44:21Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Cumulative experiences of discrimination among people experiencing homelessness in Madrid (Spain): Intersectionality and mental health correlates
Experiencias reiteradas de discriminación entre personas en situación sin hogar en Madrid (España): interseccionalidad y factores asociados a la salud mental
title Cumulative experiences of discrimination among people experiencing homelessness in Madrid (Spain): Intersectionality and mental health correlates
spellingShingle Cumulative experiences of discrimination among people experiencing homelessness in Madrid (Spain): Intersectionality and mental health correlates
Torrego, Silvia
316.647.82
Homelessness
Sinhogarismo
Pobreza
Poverty
Exclusión social
Social exclusion
Estigma
Stigma
Mental health
Salud mental
Psicología (Psicología)
61 Psicología
title_short Cumulative experiences of discrimination among people experiencing homelessness in Madrid (Spain): Intersectionality and mental health correlates
title_full Cumulative experiences of discrimination among people experiencing homelessness in Madrid (Spain): Intersectionality and mental health correlates
title_fullStr Cumulative experiences of discrimination among people experiencing homelessness in Madrid (Spain): Intersectionality and mental health correlates
title_full_unstemmed Cumulative experiences of discrimination among people experiencing homelessness in Madrid (Spain): Intersectionality and mental health correlates
title_sort Cumulative experiences of discrimination among people experiencing homelessness in Madrid (Spain): Intersectionality and mental health correlates
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Torrego, Silvia
Panadero Herrero, Sonia
Vázquez, José Juan
author Torrego, Silvia
author_facet Torrego, Silvia
Panadero Herrero, Sonia
Vázquez, José Juan
author_role author
author2 Panadero Herrero, Sonia
Vázquez, José Juan
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidad Complutense de Madrid
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv 316.647.82
Homelessness
Sinhogarismo
Pobreza
Poverty
Exclusión social
Social exclusion
Estigma
Stigma
Mental health
Salud mental
Psicología (Psicología)
61 Psicología
topic 316.647.82
Homelessness
Sinhogarismo
Pobreza
Poverty
Exclusión social
Social exclusion
Estigma
Stigma
Mental health
Salud mental
Psicología (Psicología)
61 Psicología
description The study aims to characterize individuals experiencing homelessness in Madrid (Spain) who report the highest levels of discrimination across various settings, with a focus on intersectional vulnerabilities and the relationship between these experiences and their mental health status. Structured interviews were conducted with 355 people experiencing homelessness, including questions about their experiences of discrimination across institutional and everyday settings throughout their lifetime. At least one in every two participants reported thefts and property damage, unfair treatment by law enforcement, and unprovoked threats and assaults. Nearly one third of the individuals interviewed also reported unfairly the loss of a close relationship and unfair treatment in the labor market, the housing market, and public transportation and commercial establishments. The quartile that reported suffering the highest levels of discrimination consistently across contexts was younger on average and characterized by a greater presence of women and Spanish-born individuals. Their history of homelessness was more complex, with a higher proportion of youth-onset homelessness and unsheltered homelessness, and greater involvement in prostitution and survival sex. Moreover, individuals who reported more experiences of discrimination showed a higher prevalence of disabilities and mental health diagnoses, as well as substance abuse, anxiety and depressive symptoms, and symptomatology consistent with the diagnosis of complex post-traumatic stress disorder. The cumulative impact of experiences of discrimination and intersectional vulnerabilities highlights the need for targeted interventions and tailored attention in different services and institutions, recognizing all the potential psychosocial determinants of mental health.
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