ASSESSMENT OF POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE AFFECTS IN HOMELESS MEN AND MEN WITH EXPERIENCE OF HOMELESSNESS INSTITUTIONALIZED IN A CITY IN SOUTHWESTERN BAHIA

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the profile of positive and negative affects in homeless individuals and institutionalized individuals with experience of homelessness. This is a cross-sectional, quantitative, and descriptive study conducted in three institutions in a city in Southwest Bahia. The sample was non-probabilistic by convenience. Included were homeless men and institutionalized men with experience of homelessness, over 18 years of age. The Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS) was used for data collection. The sample comprised 26 men, 10 institutionalized and 16 homeless. The majority had been homeless for more than 5 years (42.3%), and the reason was family conflict (30.7%). Regarding positive affects, among the institutionalized individuals, 50% presented high, 40% moderate, and 10% low, while among the homeless individuals, 62.5% presented moderate, 25% low, and 12.5% ​​high. Regarding negative affect, among institutionalized individuals, 80% reported low affect and 20% moderate affect, while among those experiencing homelessness, 75.1% reported moderate affect, 31.3% high affect, and 6.3% low affect. Institutionalized men exhibit more positive affect and low negative affect, while those experiencing homelessness exhibit moderate positive affect and moderate negative affect.