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Table 3 Linguistic terms and the references

From: Analyzing the impact of social factors on homelessness: a Fuzzy Cognitive Map approach

Edge of the FCM

Type of Influence

Reference

Keywords

Linguistic terms

CJS(2) → Homelessness(1)

Positive

[11]

Significantly Associated

High

  

[12]

Appear to increase

Medium

  

[13]

Much more likely

High

CJS(2) → Poverty(3)

Positive

[14]

significantly increase

Very high

  

[15]

Most important

High

  

[16]

Significantly positive

Very High

CJS(2) → Unemployment(4)

Positive

[17]

Significantly lower

Very high

  

[18]

Can diminish but not necessarily

Low

  

[19]

Relatively low

Medium

CJS(2) → Family Breakdown(9)

Positive

[18]

Significant correlates

High

  

[20]

Tremendous strains

Very high

  

[21]

Important causal factor

High

Poverty(3) → Homelessness(1)

Positive

[5]

Significantly and independently

High

  

[22]

Run a great risk

High

  

[23]

May experience

Low

Poverty(3) → Addiction(7)

Positive

[24]

Good chance

Low

  

[25]

Might be more limited

Low

  

[26]

Likely to

Low

Unemployment(4) → Homelessness(1)

Positive

[11]

More likely

Medium

  

[27]

Primary risk factor

Low

  

[28]

Did not predict

Very low

Unemployment(4) → Government Assistance(13)

Positive

[29]

Play an important role

High

  

[30]

Substantial

High

  

[31]

Substantially

High

Education(5) → Homelessness(1)

Negative

[5]

Thereby increase

Medium

  

[32]

Rectricts

Low

  

[22]

Run a great risk

High

Education(5) → Poverty(3)

Negative

[33]

Strong positive correlation

High

  

[34]

Vital

Very high

  

[35]

Powerful instrument

High

Education(5) → Unemployment(4)

Negative

[36]

Significantly increases

Very high

  

[37]

Much higher

High

  

[38]

Strong determinant

High

Education(5) → Income(6)

Positive

[39]

Strongly correlated

High

  

[40]

Strong positive

High

  

[41]

Thwarted/an important means

High

Income(6) → Homelessness(1)

Negative

[13]

Significantly and strongly

Very high

  

[42]

Strong

High

  

[41]

Most effective

Medium

Addiction(7) → Homelessness(1)

Positive

[5]

Independently associated

Medium

  

[43]

Key factor

High

  

[44]

Statistically significant

Very high

Addiction(7) → CJS(2)

Positive

[11]

Major contributor

High

  

[45]

More likely

Medium

  

[46]

Extensive

Very high

Addiction(7) → Mental Illness(10)

Positive

[47]

Increased risk

Medium

  

[48]

Strong evidence

High

  

[49]

More likely

Medium

Addiction(7) → Family Breakdown(9)

Positive

[50]

Critical

Very high

  

[51]

Significant connection

High

  

[51]

Strong connection

High

Social Systems Network(8) → Addiction(7)

Negative

[52]

Less likely

Medium

  

[53]

Benefit

Medium

  

[54]

Lower levels

Medium

Social Systems Network(8) → Family Breakdown(9)

Negative

[55]

Small, short lived

Very low

  

[56]

Effective

Medium

  

[57]

Effective

Medium

Family Breakdown(9) → Homelessness(1)

Positive

[58]

More prominently

Very high

  

[59]

Significant proportion

High

  

[60]

Increased risk

Medium

Family Breakdown(9) → Addiction(7)

Positive

[50]

Profound effect

Very high

  

[50]

Usually

Medium

  

[51]

Strong connection

High

Family Breakdown(9) → Childhood Homelessness(12)

Positive

[61]

Highly predictive

High

  

[62]

Important role

High

  

[63]

Most common

Medium

Mental Illness(10) → Homelessness(1)

Positive

[5]

Significantly and independently

High

  

[44]

Not significant

Low

  

[45]

A risk factor

Low

Mental Illness(10) → CJS(2)

Positive

[64]

Significantly more

Very high

  

[65]

May trigger

Low

  

[45]

Independently associated

Medium

Mental Illness(10) → Addiction(7)

Positive

[66]

Significantly more likely

Very high

  

[67]

Remain problematic

Medium

  

[49]

Common and of concern

Medium

Mental Illness(10) → Family Breakdown(9)

Positive

[68]

Significant correlates

High

  

[69]

Increases chances of

Medium

  

[70]

Strongly associated

High

Non-Government Assistance(11) → Homelessness(1)

Negative

[71]

Crucial

High

  

[72]

Address needs

Low

  

[73]

Considerable

Medium

Childhood Homelessness(12) → Education(5)

Negative

[74]

At risk

Medium

  

[75]

Restricts

Medium

  

[76]

Strong evidence

High

Government Assistance(13) → Homelessness(1)

Negative

[77]

Widely used to support

Medium

  

[78]

Associated

Medium

  

[79]

Most effective

Very high

Cost of Housing(14) → Homelessness(1)

Positive

[80]

Positive/negative and significant

High

  

[44]

Not important

Very low

  

[81]

Implicated

Medium

Poverty(3) → Family Breakdown(9)

Positive

[82]

Not uncommon

Medium

  

[83]

Associated with

Medium

  

[84]

The bulk of responsibility

High