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Psychosocial predictors of rule following in hostels for women experiencing homelessness
Author(s) -
White Katherine,
Wood Maria
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.585
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1520-6629
pISSN - 0090-4392
DOI - 10.1002/jcop.20430
Subject(s) - psychosocial , norm (philosophy) , psychology , theory of planned behavior , residence , accommodation , social psychology , legal norm , clinical psychology , control (management) , psychiatry , demography , sociology , management , political science , law , economics , neuroscience
This study examined the psychosocial factors impacting upon the rule‐following behaviour of residents of a hostel providing crisis accommodation to women who are homeless. After their arrival, residents of a women's hostel ( N =83) completed questionnaires assessing the theory of planned behaviour constructs of attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioural control (PBC), and intentions related to rule following while residing at the hostel. Perceived resident group norms for rule following were assessed also. Follow‐up staff evaluations of the target behaviour were completed after participants ceased their hostel residence. As expected, attitude, subjective norm, PBC, and group norm significantly predicted intention to follow hostel rules, and intention and PBC predicted rule‐following behaviour. As rule following is a crucial requirement for continuation of their stay, these findings can inform strategies to improve the experiences and outcomes of women's short‐term hostel stays. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.