Hsun-Ta Hsu

Biographic Data

ID4163930
NAMEHsun-Ta Hsu
GIVEN NAMESHsun-Ta
FAMILY NAMEHsu
SIGNATUREHSU H
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Missouri
ORCID0000-0002-7570-9466
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS27
TOTAL CITATIONS38
WORKS AS AUTHOR27
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2011
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX4

  • Information and communication technologies use among youth experiencing homelessness

    In Young Park, Anamika Barman-Adhikari et al.ARTICLEInformation Communication & Society2025

    Given reported high rates of transience and service disengagement among youth experiencing homelessness (YEH), new forms of information and communication technologies (ICT) may represent a novel avenue for intervention. Although studies suggest that ICT use is surprisingly high among YEH, less is known about the factors associated with ICT use and the association between ICT use and online health information seeking behavior (OHISB) among YEH. Us…

  • Examining the characteristics of pregnant and parenting, and non-parenting young adults experiencing homelessness living with and without their children

    Open AccessRebecca Bergh, Cathy Rozmus et al.ARTICLEBMC Psychology2025

    Pregnant and parenting young adults experiencing homelessness (YAEH) face many challenges related to complex circumstances that lead to parent-child separation. This can be emotionally taxing on YAEH who are already disproportionately burdened by mental health disorders. Little is known about the parenting and mental health support needs among YAEH, particularly surrounding parent-child separation. To fill this gap, cross-sectional data from the …

  • Digital communication and social support for disadvantaged youth

    Open AccessWill Marler, Hsun-Ta Hsu et al.ARTICLENew Media & Society2024References: 5

    Digital technologies provide people new means for exchanging social support, though the extent to which disadvantaged populations benefit is unclear. Youth experiencing homelessness (YEH) are a vulnerable population with a range of support needs who are active digial media users. We examined the core networks of 621 YEH in the United States to assess how digital-only communication compared with any other form of contact in terms of the social sup…

  • Self-Identification of Mental Health Problems Among Young Adults Experiencing Homelessness

    Open AccessSarah C Narendorf, Anil Arora et al.ARTICLECommunity Mental Health Journal2023Cited by: 1References: 41

  • Implications of Covid-19 vaccine uptake among young adults experiencing homelessness

    Hsun-Ta Hsu, Robin Petering et al.ARTICLEJournal of Social Distress and…2022

    This study explores implications of young adults experiencing homelessness' (YAEH) COVID-19 vaccine uptake (e.g. vaccine attitudes and vaccination uptake facilitators and intention). A convenience sample of 78 YAEH were recruited in Los Angeles County and completed a self-administered online survey measuring their COVID-19 experiences. In general, YAEH held positive attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccines; slightly over half agreed that COVID-19 vacci…

  • The association between place stayed and self-identification as homeless among unstably housed young adults in seven U.S. cities

    Danielle Maude Littman, Jonah P Dechants et al.ARTICLEJournal of Social Distress and…2022

    Limited research has explored whether young adults that experience homelessness and housing instability (YAEH) self-identify as homeless. This study uses the Homeless Youth Risk and Resilience Survey (HYRRS) dataset, a seven-city sample of 1426 YAEH, to examine the relationship between the type of place a young adult stayed the night before their interview and whether they self-identified as homeless. While all participants were classified as hom…

  • Exploring the Relationship Between Public Assistance Use and Depressive Symptoms Among Young Adults Experiencing Homelessness

    Open AccessShiyou Wu, Lara E Law et al.ARTICLEJournal of the Society for Social…2022References: 12

  • Experiences of discrimination among young adults experiencing homelessness

    Sarah C Narendorf, Ashley Palmer et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Orthopsychiatry2022

    1,055) reported experiencing at least one of the five forms of everyday discrimination experiences at least a few times a year, with the most common reason attributed to their housing situation (46%). Sexual orientation, juvenile justice involvement, and having been homeless for 2 years or more were associated with increased odds of experiencing discrimination. Discrimination was a strong predictor of psychological distress but was significant on…

  • Awareness of Racism Among Social Work Students in a Challenging Era

    Open AccessHsun-Ta Hsu, Ashley Givens et al.ARTICLEAdvances in Social Work2022

    This study focused on understanding individual (e.g., political identity and alignment of social work core values with the Black Lives Matter movement and the All Lives Matter argument) and social environmental correlates (e.g., social network composition) of awareness of racism among social work students. A convenience sample of social work students (n=98) recruited from a major Midwest land grant university completed an online anonymous survey …

  • The intersection of housing and mental well-being

    Open AccessMicaela Mercado, J Marisol Marroquín et al.ARTICLESSM - Population Health2021

    We examine the challenges formerly homeless young adults (FHYAs) face after they transition out of homelessness. Considering the adversities FHYAs face, it is unclear how transitioning to stable housing may affect their mental well-being or what types of stressors they may experience once housed. This study investigates the social environment young adults encounter in their transition to stable housing and examines trauma and social coping predic…

  • Gatekeeping beliefs, intent, and behavior among homeless youth

    Anthony Fulginiti, Hsun-Ta HsuARTICLEDeath Studies2021References: 2

    No research has explored the potential of homeless youth to serve as gatekeepers for suicide prevention purposes. This study described and examined associations between gatekeeping beliefs (i.e. preparedness and efficacy), intent-to-intervene, and gatekeeping behaviors (approach/referral behavior). In a sample of 139 homeless youth (aged 14-24), regression analysis was used to characterize associations between gatekeeper beliefs, intent, and beha…

  • The intersection of child welfare services and public assistance

    Open AccessJames David Simon, Amy D’Andrade et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2021References: 43

    Families involved in child welfare services (CWS) and public social services simultaneously, known as dual-system families, have been shown to be at higher risk for repeat child abuse and neglect compared to CWS-only families, yet few studies have examined these families’ characteristics and whether programs like Family Preservation (FP) might help protect their children from a re-report to CPS. Using administrative data on families receiving FP …

  • Voter registration and voting attitudes of unhoused young adults in Los Angeles

    Open AccessRobin Petering, Laura Onasch‐Vera et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2021Cited by: 1References: 9

  • A Sociometric Approach to Understanding Concordance in Substance Use Perceptions Among Youth Experiencing Homelessness

    Open AccessAnamika Barman‐adhikari, Hsun-Ta Hsu et al.ARTICLEJournal of the Society for Social…2020References: 15

    Objective: Most studies examining peer influence on drug-use among youth experiencing homelessness (YEH) have relied on perceptions of peer use rather than measuring peers’ self-reported use, an approach that can inflate estimates of peer substance use behavior. Sociometric network data provide an optimal mechanism to compare perceptual data to actual self-reports from peers. Method: Using an event-based approach, we recruited a sample of YEH (N …

  • Educational attainment among young adults experiencing homelessness in seven cities across the United States

    Open AccessStephanie Chassman, Danielle Maude Littman et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2020Cited by: 1References: 43

  • System involvement among young adults experiencing homelessness

    Open AccessSarah C Narendorf, Daphne M Brydon et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2020Cited by: 5References: 56

  • Social network change after moving into permanent supportive housing

    Open AccessHarmony Rhoades, Hsun-Ta Hsu et al.ARTICLENetwork Science2020Cited by: 1References: 8

    Social relationships are important among persons experiencing homelessness, but there is little research on changes in social networks among persons moving into permanent supportive housing (PSH). Using data collected as part of a longitudinal study of 405 adults (aged 39+) moving into PSH, this study describes network upheaval during this critical time of transition. Interviews conducted prior to and after three months of living in PSH assessed …

  • Understanding Wait Times in Rapid Re-Housing Among Homeless Youth

    Open AccessHsun-Ta Hsu, Eric Rice et al.ARTICLEThe Journal of Primary Prevention2019

  • But Everyone is Doing It (Sort of)! Perceived Sexual Risks in the Social Environment and the Impact on Homeless Youth Engagement in Concurrent Sexual Relationships

    Open AccessHsun-Ta Hsu, Anthony Fulginiti et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2018

  • Factors that contribute to help-seeking among homeless, trauma-exposed youth

    Open AccessShantel Crosby, Shantel D Crosby et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2018Cited by: 6References: 31

  • Condomless Sex Among Homeless Youth

    Open AccessAnamika Barman-Adhikari, Anamika Barman‐adhikari et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2016

  • Understanding Consistent Condom Use Among Homeless Men Who Have Sex with Women and Engage in Multiple Sexual Partnerships

    Open AccessHsun-Ta Hsu, Suzanne L Wenzel et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2015

  • Location, Location, Location

    Open AccessHsun-Ta Hsu, James David Simon et al.ARTICLEJournal of the Society for Social…2015Cited by: 9References: 11

    Objective: Low perceived safety and security might have adverse health consequences, especially for chronically homeless individuals who are at high risk of victimization on the street. Permanent supportive housing (PSH) is an effective strategy to address chronic homelessness and improve residents’ health and well-being. However, it is unclear how formerly homeless individuals’ perceptions of safety and security reflect the objective neighborhoo…

  • Personal Networks

    Open AccessLiat S Kriegel, Hsun-Ta Hsu et al.ARTICLEJournal of the Society for Social…2015Cited by: 1References: 10

    Objective: Research on women with histories of homelessness shows both higher rates of incarceration and higher rates of HIV-risk behaviors. However, understanding homeless women's experiences with the criminal justice system is hampered by the dearth of social network research with this population. To fill this gap and in an effort to enhance HIV-risk reduction among women with histories of homelessness, we examine whether incarceration history …

  • Changes in Social Networks and HIV Risk Behaviors Among Homeless Adults Transitioning Into Permanent Supportive Housing

    Open AccessBenjamin F Henwood, Harmony Rhoades et al.ARTICLEJournal of Mixed Methods Research2015Cited by: 9References: 8

    Permanent supportive housing (PSH) has been recognized by the U.S. federal government as the “clear solution” to chronic homelessness. Whether and how access to PSH affects HIV risk is unclear. This mixed methods pilot study uses a convergent parallel design in order to better understand social relationships and HIV risk during the transition from homelessness to PSH. Findings suggest that (a) Sexual activity and HIV risk behaviors increase with …