Empowering Features and Outcomes of Homeless Interventions: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis.

Empowering Features and Outcomes of Homeless Interventions: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis.
Am J Community Psychol. 2020 Mar 16;:
Authors: O'Shaughnessy BR, Michelle Greenwood R
Abstract
The purpose of this systematic review and narrative synthesis was to identify homeless interventions with empowering features and evaluate their effectiveness for developing the psychological empowerment of services users. To identify and evaluate intervention studies, we combined the theoretical frameworks of empowering settings and psychological empowerment (PE). Our conceptualization of PE included outcomes aligned with the intrapersonal, interactional, and behavioral components. Relational outcomes were also included and conceptualized as antecedents for PE development. After systematic searching and screening, 37 studies were included for review. Interventions with empowering features included supported housing, case management, skills and knowledge acquisition, and mutual support. Interventions that were competency-building effectively improved outcomes aligned with the intrapersonal PE component. Interventions that were collaborative and competency-building effectively improved outcomes aligned with the behavioral PE component. Weak evidence suggested that interventions with empowering features may effectively improve outcomes aligned with the interactional PE component. Interventions that promoted and developed support effectivel...

Source: American Journal of Community Psychology - March 18, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Am J Community Psychol Source Type: research