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Neighborhood Context and Mental Health

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In this chapter, we provide a critical overview of research concerning the association between neighborhood context and mental health. Along the way, we address several fundamental questions. What is neighborhood context, and how is it measured and analyzed? What is the nature and extent of the association between neighborhood context and mental health? Why might neighborhood context contribute to mental health? Are certain groups of people more or less vulnerable to the psychological consequences of neighborhood context? To answer these questions, we describe common indicators of neighborhood context, note typical methods of analysis, summarize associations with a range of mental health outcomes, and discuss several viable mediation and moderation processes. Our primary mediation model suggests that the subjective neighborhood experience is essential to understanding the link between neighborhood context and mental health. We conclude by highlighting several important avenues for future research.

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Abbreviations

AHEAD:

Study of Assets and Health Dynamics Among the Oldest Old

APOE:

Apolipoprotein E

CCH:

Community Crime, and Health

DRD2:

Dopamine receptor D2

HLM:

Hierarchical linear models

5-HTT:

5-Hydroxytryptamine transporter

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We would like to thank Carol S. Aneshensel, Alex Bierman, Catherine E. Ross, and Sunshine Rote for valuable comments on previous drafts. Kari Ann Levine and Stephen McGuinn also provided critical research assistance.

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Hill, T.D., Maimon, D. (2013). Neighborhood Context and Mental Health. In: Aneshensel, C.S., Phelan, J.C., Bierman, A. (eds) Handbook of the Sociology of Mental Health. Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4276-5_23

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