london-journal-of-humanities-and-social-science London Journal of Humanities and Social Science 2515-5784 2515-5792 JournalsPress 95430 Psychosocial Variables Affecting the Behavior of Street Inhabitants in Five Panamanian Shelters Miguel A. Cañizales M Psychosocial Variables Affecting Street Dwellers 21 10 2023 23 20 53 63

To test these hypotheses, we propose to conduct a quantitative study, with a non- experimental, cross-sectional and correlational design. The objective is to analyze the relationship between psychosocial factors and the behavior of homeless people in Panama, using observation, a structured interview, the MEC and a mental examination protocol as instruments. The sample will be composed of 160 homeless people from the John Paul II Center in Panama. It is expected to find a correlation between psychosocial factors and behavior, which would support the null hypothesis and reject the alternative hypothesis.

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To test these hypotheses, we propose to conduct a quantitative study, with a non- experimental, cross-sectional and correlational design. The objective is to analyze the relationship between psychosocial factors and the behavior of homeless people in Panama, using observation, a structured interview, the MEC and a mental examination protocol as instruments. The sample will be composed of 160 homeless people from the John Paul II Center in Panama. It is expected to find a correlation between psychosocial factors and behavior, which would support the null hypothesis and reject the alternative hypothesis.