Justice involvement among homeless individuals with mental illnesses: Are self-report and administrative measures comparable? |
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| Institution: | 1. McGill University, 845 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 0G4, Canada;2. Douglas Mental Health University Institute Research Center, 6875 LaSalle Boulevard, Montreal, Quebec, H4H 1R3, Canada;3. University of Ottawa, 75 Laurier Avenue East, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5, Canada;1. Research, M&E Associates (REMA), Unit House, Victoria Avenue, P.O. Box 1792, Blantyre, Malawi;2. The School of Management Studies, 4th Floor, Leslie Commerce Building, Engineering Mall Upper Campus, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, 7708, South Africa;1. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX75390-9066, USA;2. Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, 2201 Inwood Road, Dallas, TX 75390, USA;3. Moncrief Cancer Institute, 400?W. Magnolia Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104, USA;1. Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology, University of Padova, Via Venezia 8, Padova, Italy;2. Social Service Melzo and Liscate,Via Vittorio Emanuele, Melzo (Mi), 20066, Italy;1. Department of Community Health and Network Coordination, National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, No. 1, Yersin Street, Hanoi, Vietnam;2. School of Public Health, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia;3. Collaboration for Evidence, Research and Impact in Public Health, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia;4. Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia |
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| Abstract: | Individuals with mental illnesses who experience homelessness have frequent interactions with the criminal justice system. Correctly measuring this involvement is essential to develop and evaluate the efficacy of intervention programs. Criminal justice involvement is typically assessed through administrative records or self-reported accounts. The aims of this study are to: 1) assess agreement between self-report and administrative data related to court appearances, and 2) identify individual characteristics that affect discrepancies between sources. Participants were 468 homeless persons with mental illness from the Montreal site of the At Home/Chez Soi randomized controlled trial, in Canada. Self-reported data was collected through an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Administrative data was collected through provincial and municipal court databases. Overall, agreement was good. Discrepancies were more common among those with a diagnosis of mood disorder with psychotic features, and those with a criminal history. Increased age and interviewer’s perception of sincerity and interest increased likelihood of concordance. Generally, high agreement between self-report and administrative data suggests that either source can provide reliable information. Further work to understand predictors of discrepancies could further enhance the quality of data collected through these different sources. |
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| Keywords: | Criminal involvement Mental illness Measurement Agreement Self-reports Official records |
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