Toward a Better Understanding of Perceptions of Neighborhood Social Cohesion in Rural and Urban Places

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eileen E. Avery ◽  
Joan M. Hermsen ◽  
Danielle C. Kuhl
Keyword(s):  
Social Cohesion ◽  
Neighborhood Social Cohesion ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Urban Places

The Role of Neighborhood Social Cohesion in the Association between Seeing People Walk and Leisure-Time Walking among Latino adults

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Rosenda Murillo ◽  
Layton M. Reesor-Oyer ◽  
Yu Liu ◽  
Shreya Desai ◽  
Daphne C. Hernandez
Keyword(s):  
Social Cohesion ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Neighborhood Social Cohesion ◽  
Latino Adults

Does Neighborhood Cohesion Moderate the Association between Cancer and Psychological Distress?

2021 ◽  
pp. 193672442110430
Author(s):  
Victoria A. Reynolds ◽  
Manacy Pai
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Social Cohesion ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Neighborhood Cohesion ◽  
Breast And Cervical Cancer ◽  
Neighborhood Social Cohesion ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Interview Survey ◽  
Nationally Representative

The purpose of this study is to examine (a) the association between cancer diagnosis and psychological distress and (b) the extent to which this association is moderated by perceptions of neighborhood social cohesion. Data are drawn from the 2013 wave of the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), a nationally representative survey on broad health topics. We employ ordinary least squares (OLS) regression to examine the links between cancer, neighborhood cohesion, and distress. Findings reveal no statistically significant difference in psychological distress between women with breast and cervical cancer. However, neighborhood social cohesion does moderate the effect of cancer on distress. While perceptions of neighborhood cohesion do not affect levels of psychological distress among women with breast cancer, perceived connectedness with neighbors translates into significantly lower levels of mental distress among women diagnosed with cervical cancer.

Neighborhood Social Cohesion and Mobility Limitations Among Community-dwelling Older Americans: The Mediating Roles of Depressive Symptoms and Mastery

2021 ◽  
pp. 009141502110376
Author(s):  
Fei Wang ◽  
Weidi Qin ◽  
Jiao Yu
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Social Cohesion ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Neighborhood Environment ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Social Aspect ◽  
Mobility Limitations ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Neighborhood Social Cohesion

Neighborhood environment plays an important role in late-life health; yet, the social aspect of neighborhood environment and its impact on mobility limitations have rarely been examined. This nonexperimental, cross-sectional study examines the relationship between neighborhood social cohesion and mobility limitations and the potential mediators (i.e., depressive symptoms, mastery) of this relationship. A total of 8,317 Americans aged 65 years and older were selected from the Health and Retirement Study. Using ordinary least squares regressions, this study shows that neighborhood social cohesion was negatively associated with mobility limitations ( B  =  −0.04, p < .01). A Sobel test of mediation indicated that this relationship was significantly mediated by depressive symptoms ( z  =  −9.10, p < .001) and mastery ( z  =  −8.86, p < .001). Findings suggest that neighborhood cohesion can reduce mobility limitations through mitigating depressive symptoms and increasing mastery. Future research should disentangle the temporal ordering of the mediators.

Neighborhood Social Cohesion Scale

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca C. Fauth ◽  
Tama Leventhal ◽  
Jeanne Brooks-Gunn
Keyword(s):  
Social Cohesion ◽  
Neighborhood Social Cohesion

Effects of the Your Family, Your Neighborhood Intervention on Neighborhood Social Processes

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 235-246
Author(s):  
Daniel Brisson ◽  
Stephanie Lechuga Peña ◽  
Nicole Mattocks ◽  
Mark Plassmeyer ◽  
Sarah McCune
Keyword(s):  
Social Control ◽  
Social Cohesion ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Urban Neighborhoods ◽  
Social Processes ◽  
Neighborhood Social Cohesion ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Larger Sample

Abstract The objective of this study was to ascertain whether participation in the Your Family, Your Neighborhood (YFYN) intervention, an intervention for families living in low-income neighborhoods, leads to improved perceptions of neighborhood social cohesion and informal neighborhood social control. Fifty-two families in three low-income, urban neighborhoods participated in the manualized YFYN intervention. In this quasi-experimental study treatment families (n = 37) in two low-income neighborhoods received YFYN and control families (n = 15) from one separate low-income neighborhood did not. Families receiving YFYN attended 10 two-hour skills-based curriculum sessions during which they gathered for a community dinner and participated in parent- and child-specific skills-based groups. Treatment families reported increases in both neighborhood social cohesion and informal neighborhood social control after receiving YFYN. However, families receiving YFYN did not experience statistically significant improvements in perceptions of neighborhood social cohesion or informal neighborhood social control compared with nontreatment families. In conclusion, the delivery of YFYN in low-income neighborhoods may improve perceptions of neighborhood social cohesion. Further testing, with randomization and a larger sample, should be conducted to provide a more robust understanding of the impact of YFYN.

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