Psychometric properties of the self‐sufficiency matrix among homeless and vulnerably housed individuals and families
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11044047 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Camilla Cummings (0000-0002-7490-0082, DePaul University, corresponding author), Molly Brown (0000-0002-7515-6582, DePaul University) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 979-994 |
| Publication date | 2019-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Community Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-4392 • E-ISSN: 1520-6629 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/jcop.22167 |
| PMID | 30771279 |
| OpenAlex | W2913965191 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 16 |
Homeless service systems have been implementing assessment tools to inform service provision for individuals and families. Although a variety of assessments are available, their psychometric evidence base is limited. The self‐sufficiency matrix (SSM) is one assessment that demonstrates promising reliability and validity. However, the SSM's factor structure has been inconsistent across studies. This study explored the factor structure of the SSM, using exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis in a sample of individuals ( N = 427) and families ( N = 428) at risk of or experiencing homelessness. Data were derived from a midwestern city's Homeless Management Information System and included all participants from the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re‐Housing Program. Results suggest the SSM is multidimensional and the factor structure differs across individuals and families. Additionally, the SSM demonstrates measurement invariance across racial and gender groups. Further development and testing of the SSM is necessary to better serve individuals experiencing homelessness
Confirmatory factor analysis · Exploratory factor analysis · Psychometrics · Reliability (semiconductor) · Statistics · Structural equation modeling · Applied Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Homelessness and Social Issues · Mathematics · Medicine · Psychology · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies · Gerontology
Helping America's Homeless
Making Sense of Factor Analysis
Measurement invariance
Testing a typology of family homelessness based on patterns of public shelter utilization in four U.S. jurisdictions
Fit indices in covariance structure modeling
Sample size in factor analysis.
The epidemiology of alcohol, drug, and mental disorders among homeless persons
Applying Cluster Analysis to Test a Typology of Homelessness by Pattern of Shelter Utilization
The Use of the Dutch Self-Sufficiency Matrix (SSM-D) to Inform Allocation Decisions to Public Mental Health Care for Homeless People
Psychometric Properties of the Dutch Version of the Self-Sufficiency Matrix (SSM-D)
A comparison of homeless men and women
Goodness-of-fit indexes in confirmatory factor analysis
Differences among Homeless Single Women, Women with Children, and Single Men
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2023 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |