Title | Neighborhood cohesion, neighborhood disorder, and cardiometabolic risk. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2017 |
Authors | Robinette, JW, Charles, ST, Gruenewald, TL |
Journal | Social Science & Medicine |
Volume | 198 |
Pagination | 70-76 |
ISSN Number | 1873-5347 |
Keywords | Depressive symptoms, Neighborhoods, Social Relationships |
Abstract | Perceptions of neighborhood disorder (trash, vandalism) and cohesion (neighbors trust one another) are related to residents' health. Affective and behavioral factors have been identified, but often in studies using geographically select samples. We use a nationally representative sample (n = 9032) of United States older adults from the Health and Retirement Study to examine cardiometabolic risk in relation to perceptions of neighborhood cohesion and disorder. Lower cohesion is significantly related to greater cardiometabolic risk in 2006/2008 and predicts greater risk four years later (2010/2012). The longitudinal relation is partially accounted for by anxiety and physical activity. |
DOI | 10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.12.025 |
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Alternate Journal | Soc Sci Med |
Citation Key | 9452 |
PubMed ID | 29276988 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC5866758 |
Grant List | K99 AG055699 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States R01 AG042431 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States T32 AG000037 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States U01 AG009740 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States |