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Neighborhood social environments and mental health among youth and adults in public housing.

Jane Leer1,2, Lindsay Lanteri1, Rebekah Levine Coley1

  • 1Carolyn A and Peter S Lynch School of Education and Human Development, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, USA.

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Neighborhood social processes impact health. This study identified five resident profiles based on neighborhood perceptions, revealing distinct health outcomes linked to social environments within public housing.

Keywords:
intergroup relationsmental healthneighborhoodsplace attachmentpublic housingsocial cohesion

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Area of Science:

  • Urban sociology
  • Public health
  • Environmental psychology

Background:

  • Neighborhood social processes significantly influence resident health outcomes.
  • Limited understanding exists regarding the co-occurrence of multiple social processes and within-neighborhood variations in social environments and health.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore how residents of a large public housing development perceive their neighborhood social environment.
  • To identify distinct profiles of residents based on their perceptions of social cohesion, place attachment, safety, neighborhood problems, and cross-race interactions.
  • To examine the relationship between these social environment profiles and mental health indicators like anxiety and depression.

Main Methods:

  • Latent profile analysis (LPA) was used to categorize residents (N=527) into distinct social environment perception groups.
  • Data included perceptions of social cohesion, place attachment, sense of safety, neighborhood problems, and cross-race interactions.
  • Statistical analyses examined the association between profile membership and mental health outcomes.
  • Main Results:

    • Five distinct resident profiles emerged, ranging from generally content to strongly dissatisfied, socially disengaged, or connected but concerned.
    • The largest profile (35%) reported general contentment with their neighborhood.
    • Mental health issues, specifically anxiety and depression, were most prevalent in the strongly dissatisfied profile and profiles with mixed perceptions.

    Conclusions:

    • Neighborhood social environments exhibit significant within-neighborhood variation, impacting resident health.
    • Identifying specific resident profiles based on social perceptions is crucial for targeted public health interventions in public housing.
    • Understanding diverse social experiences within neighborhoods can inform more effective community-based health programs.