Connected communities: Perceived neighborhood social cohesion during adolescence and subsequent health and well‐being in young adulthood—An outcome‐wide longitudinal approach.

Autor: Kim, Eric S., Wilkinson, Renae, Case, Brendan W., Cowden, Richard G., Okuzono, Sakurako S., VanderWeele, Tyler J.
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Zdroj: Journal of Community Psychology; Aug2024, Vol. 52 Issue 6, p774-791, 18p
Abstrakt: Does higher perceived neighborhood social cohesion in adolescence lead to better health and well‐being 10–12 years later? We evaluated this question using data from a large, prospective, and nationally representative sample of US adolescents (Add Health; N = 10,963), and an outcome‐wide approach. Across 38 outcomes, perceived neighborhood social cohesion was associated with some: mental health outcomes (i.e., depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation, perceived stress), psychological well‐being outcomes (i.e., happiness, optimism), social outcomes (i.e., loneliness, romantic relationship quality, satisfaction with parenting), and civic/prosocial outcomes (i.e., volunteering). However, it was not associated with health behaviors nor physical health outcomes. These results were maintained after robust control for a wide range of potential confounders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index