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Neighbourhood level and individual level SES effects on child problem behaviour: a multilevel analysis
1Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Maastricht University, the Netherlands.
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
|March 10, 2001
Summary
Neighbourhood socioeconomic deprivation is linked to increased child behavior problems, even when individual family socioeconomic status is considered. This highlights the significant impact of community environment on child development.
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Sociology
- Public Health
Background:
- Socioeconomic status (SES) is a known determinant of child behavior.
- The independent contribution of neighborhood-level SES to child behavior problems requires further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine if neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation independently affects child behavior problems.
- To assess the impact of neighborhood SES beyond individual-level SES.
Main Methods:
- Multilevel analysis of cross-sectional survey data from Maastricht, Netherlands.
- Included 734 children (aged 5-7) and their parents, assessing child behavior, parental SES, and neighborhood deprivation.
Main Results:
- Higher child behavior problems were associated with lower parental occupation and education.
- Children in deprived neighborhoods exhibited more behavior problems.
- Neighborhood deprivation remained a significant predictor of child behavior problems after adjusting for individual SES.
Conclusions:
- Neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation is independently associated with increased child problem behavior.
- Contextual factors within neighborhoods, such as social cohesion, may explain this association.