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Marilyn L Piccirillo1, Cheri A Levinson1, Thomas L Rodebaugh1
1Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri.
Journal of Clinical Psychology
|March 1, 2019
Summary
Neighborhood quality, not population size, significantly predicts psychopathology. This research on urbanicity and internalizing disorders highlights the impact of local environment on mental health.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Urban Studies
- Public Health
Background:
- Urbanicity is recognized as a risk factor for psychopathology.
- The definition of urbanicity is inconsistent, leading to varied research findings.
- Understanding the specific components of urbanicity influencing mental health is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between urbanicity and internalizing disorders using a structural equation model.
- To differentiate the impact of neighborhood characteristics versus population-based measures on psychopathology.
- To identify key predictors of internalizing disorders within urban environments.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from the National Survey of American Life (N=6,082).
- Constructed a structural equation model to analyze urbanicity and internalizing disorders.
- Measured urbanicity through both neighborhood characteristics and population-based indicators.
Main Results:
- Neighborhood quality emerged as the strongest predictor of psychopathology (b*=0.18, p<0.001).
- Population-based indicators of urbanicity were not significant predictors of internalizing disorders.
- The findings underscore the differential impact of various urbanicity measures.
Conclusions:
- Neighborhood characteristics are more significant predictors of psychopathology than population-based measures.
- Future research should focus on developing and testing structural interventions.
- Integrating mental health professionals can mitigate negative health outcomes linked to poor neighborhood quality.
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