Developmental transitions during adulthood and neighborliness: A multilevel cluster analysis
Sophie M Aiyer1, Renee Zahnow1, Lorraine A Mazerolle1
1School of Social Science, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia.
Journal of Community Psychology
|September 24, 2019
Summary
Neighborliness is vital for social integration and well-being. Neighborhood context significantly shapes how life transitions influence neighborly connections, highlighting the need for community engagement across all life stages.
Area of Science:
- Social Gerontology
- Community Psychology
- Urban Sociology
Background:
- Neighborliness is a key factor in social integration, positively impacting health and psychosocial adjustment.
- Understanding how developmental transitions and neighborhood context influence neighborliness is crucial for community well-being.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine variations in neighborliness across different developmental transitions and neighborhood contexts.
- To investigate the direct and moderating roles of neighborhood factors on the relationship between developmental transitions and neighborliness.
Main Methods:
- Utilized longitudinal data from Australian communities combined with census data.
- Employed cluster analysis for developmental transitions and multilevel modeling to assess impacts.
- Tested interaction effects to determine neighborhood context modification of transition influences on neighborliness.
Main Results:
- Found direct effects of developmental transition clusters and structural neighborhood factors on neighborliness.
- Demonstrated that the neighborhood context significantly modifies the influence of developmental transitions on neighborliness.
Conclusions:
- Neighborhood social engagement is important throughout the life course.
- Interventions promoting neighborliness should consider both individual life stages and the broader neighborhood environment.
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