Choy, Yuen TingYuen TingChoyNg, Siu HongSiu HongNgLiu, HaoHaoLiuDr. LAM Yin-Hung, BessBessDr. LAM Yin-Hung2026-05-282026-05-282026Choy, Y. T., Ng, S. H., Liu, Hao, & Lam, Y. H. (2026). The relationship between schizotypal personality traits and psychological resilience among homeless individuals. In Hong Kong Shue Yan University (Ed.). Conference proceeding of international conference on human resilience: Navigating life changes & challenges (HRCONF2026). International Conference on Human Resilience: Navigating Life Changes & Challenges (HRCONF2026), Hong Kong Shue Yan University (pp. 37-38). Hong Kong Shue Yan University.http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11861/27270Background and aim: Previous studies have reported that homeless individuals have various psychological and physical health problems due to different factors. Nevertheless, psychological factors specifically schizotypal personality traits and psychological resilience have not been explored among these vulnerable individuals. Hence, this study aimed to bridge these gaps by investigating the relationship between schizotypal personality traits, and psychological resilience among homeless individuals in Hong Kong. Method: The study sample comprised 89 homeless individuals (males: 62, females: 27), aged 21-78 (mean age = 53.12, standard deviation = 10.74), recruited from a non-government organisation (ImpactHK). Participants completed a questionnaire after obtaining their informed consent. The questionnaire included Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire (SPQ), Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10), Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ)and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). Results: Correlation results revealed that resilience (r (89) = -.57**, p = 0.000), perceived social support (r (89) = -.48**, p = 0.000) and the cognitive reappraisal subscale in emotion regulation (r (89) = -.48**, p = 0.000) were significantly negative correlated with schizotypal personality traits. Furthermore, the hierarchical regression results showed that psychological resilience was a significant negative factor of schizotypal personality traits (b = -.30, β = -.50, p = 0.000). When perceived social support was controlled for, psychological resilience maintained a significant risk factor for schizotypal personality traits (b = -0.21, β = -.35, p = 0.001). Similar significant results were found even after controlling the demographic data (age and gender) (b = -0.207, β = -.348, p = 0.001). Conclusion: The findings establish that psychological resilience and emotional regulation as robust, core factors associated with lower schizotypal personality traits in a homeless population even after controlling for important covariates. This suggests that enhancing resilience can serve as a crucial pathway for empowerment-based and self- enhancement-focused mental health interventions.enHomelessnessResilienceSchizotypyTraumaSocial SupportConference Paper