Homelessness and Suicide Risk Survey Data from Boston Shelter

169 questionnaires from people experiencing homelessness in Boston, collected by Kaitlyn Tsai. The data includes measures of suicidal thoughts and behaviors, self-efficacy, belongingness, and homelessness history. It was last updated on April 14, 2026.

Use Cases

• Correlating feelings of belongingness with suicidal ideation intensity based on the study's findings
• Analyzing the relationship between homelessness characteristics and suicide attempts based on survey variables
• Investigating protective factors like spirituality and resilience mentioned in the qualitative interviews

Strengths

• Includes 169 survey responses from a specific population.
• Contains quantitative correlations (e.g., r = -0.33 for belongingness and ideation intensity) and qualitative interview insights.
• Released under a CC-BY-4.0 license for open use.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is from a single shelter in Boston, which may limit geographic generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Kaitlyn Tsai via figshare.

Collection Method

Questionnaires and qualitative interviews administered at a shelter in Boston.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-14 17:45:17; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Boston, Massachusetts, USA.