Psychologiczny aspekt bezdomności – analiza indywidualnych przypadków. Doniesienie wstępne
Psychological aspect of homelessness – analysis of individual cases, preliminary report

Summary/Abstract: Homelessness is a global problem that occurs in every country, regardless of the level of GDP. The phenomenon of homelessness causes negative consequences not only on the social level, but also psychologically. Homeless people struggle with various emotional problems that go far beyond meeting basic material needs. Trauma, stress, mental health disorders and a sense of isolation are the basic psychological mechanisms that significantly affect the lives of these people. The aim of the conducted research was to diagnose the functioning of homeless people in Poland and to present their individual life experiences. The study used the Mayring narrative interview method, the NEO-FFI Personality Inventory and the Raven Matrices Test. The research was conducted in one of the Kraków clinics specializing in providing assistance to people experiencing homelessness. The analysis showed that the main causes of homelessness include, among others, arrears in rent payments leading to eviction, unemployment, divorce, loss of a loved one and serious addictions to alcohol and other psychoactive substances. The subjects generally expressed satisfaction with the help received at the Clinic.

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