Citation

Jones RW, Pridemore WA. Hous. Stud. 2016; 31(2): 173-189.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/02673037.2015.1070795

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The US housing crisis affected millions of people nationwide. One recent study found a connection between foreclosure and suicide, and prior research showed an association between macro-level economic hardship and suicide rates. Using data from 142 US metropolitan statistical areas and a measure of housing stress that accounts for limitations of prior measures, we tested the association between the housing crisis and overall and sex- and race-specific suicide rates. Weighted least squares regression results indicated that housing-mortgage stress had no effect on suicide rates in our sample. We discuss the theoretical and social implications of these findings and areas for future research. © 2015 Taylor & Francis.

Language: en

Keywords

United States; suicide rates; mortgage lending; housing crisis; housing market; Housing stress; metropolitan area; urban housing