Boosting neighbourhood identification to benefit wellbeing: Evidence from diverse community samples

Cruwys, Tegan; Fong, Polly; Evans, Olivia; Batterham, Philip J.; Calear, Alison L.

doi:10.1016/j.jenvp.2022.101816

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“…This suggests that within residential community settings at least, the development of shared identifications with others may be a more gradual, organic and recursive process than previously considered. Recent studies have revealed that community identification can be enhanced by various interventions which support perceived similarity between group members and group members' experienced fit with the group (Cruwys et al, 2022; Steffens et al, 2021). In the current study, frequent and positive contact experiences with other mothers can be associated with experiences of similarity and experienced fit with the local group of mothers (see also Seppälä et al, 2021).…”

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Intragroup contact with other mothers living in the same neighborhood benefits mothers' life satisfaction: The mediating role of group identification and social support

Seppälä

Riikonen

Stevenson

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Journal Community Psychology

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Intragroup contact with other mothers living in the same neighborhood benefits mothers' life satisfaction: The mediating role of group identification and social support

Seppälä

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Stevenson

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Journal Community Psychology

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“…This includes meaning, purpose and belonging with profound implications for health and wellbeing (Haslam et al, 2009). For instance, a recent study (N=3,700) (Cruwys et al, 2022) reported that neighbourhood identification is a mechanism through which neighbourhood socioeconomic status affects wellbeing. The authors also presented experimental evidence that showed neighbourhood identification could be enhanced through a subtle framing manipulation that required participants to judge the degree to which they were similar -rather than different -to their neighbours.…”

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Theories of wellbeing, practical applications and implications for coaching

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Wilkie²,

Hamill³

et al. 2023

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Wellbeing is a topic of great research interest, but also one of considerable debate. In this chapter we provide an overview of recent developments in wellbeing science. We summarise the literature around the term wellbeing, and introduce a theoretical framework – the GENIAL model – that we have developed over the last few years, bringing together often conflicting views. Following a discussion of the underpinning theory and research, we provide some practical examples of how our framework has been applied in the healthcare and education sectors and could be applied in the coaching context with a particular focus on two new tools – presented in a separate section within a tools-focused chapter – and their application. While we acknowledge that our work has been conducted within the context of clinical psychology and undergraduate teaching, we seek to highlight the overlap between developments in wellbeing science and coaching psychology throughout our chapter. Critically, we also point to emerging opportunities for coaching psychologists to support the inner development of clients that we hope will lay stronger foundations for progress on sustainable development goals.

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“…Promising evidence suggests that these benefits are present among socioeconomically disadvantaged neighbourhoods (Mcnamara et al, 2013;Stevenson et al, 2014;Evans and Rubin, 2021), and in the context of both gentrification and de-gentrification (Fong et al, 2019b). Recent evidence suggests that neighbourhood identification can be modified with light-touch interventions (Cruwys et al, 2022a). In sum then, the weight of the evidence suggests that neighbourhood identification is a promising candidate variable for research seeking to advance social cohesion interventions.…”

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A community-led intervention to build neighbourhood identification predicts better wellbeing following prolonged COVID-19 lockdowns

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IntroductionA growing body of research supports the importance of social cohesion for population wellbeing. However, the majority of this research has been correlational, and rarely have interventions been evaluated.MethodWe conducted a two-timepoint study investigating the role of Neighbour Day, a grass-roots, community-led intervention that seeks to build social cohesion across the population. Among a sample of 843, 125 were Neighbour Day participants while the remainder were not.ResultsWe found that, compared to non-participants, Neighbour Day participants had significantly higher neighbourhood identification, experienced greater social cohesion, and had larger neighbourhood social networks. Between timepoints, the majority of the sample experienced prolonged lockdowns to prevent COVID-19 transmission, and so unsurprisingly, wellbeing declined and psychological distress increased. However, Neighbour Day participants were protected against these negative mental health effects of lockdown. These benefits of Neighbour Day participation were mediated via neighbourhood identification.DiscussionOverall, the findings speak to the promise of large-scale interventions to build social identity, particularly due to their capacity to build resilience and protect people’s wellbeing during times of collective change or crisis.

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Boosting neighbourhood identification to benefit wellbeing: Evidence from diverse community samples

Cited by 10 publications

References 54 publications

Intragroup contact with other mothers living in the same neighborhood benefits mothers' life satisfaction: The mediating role of group identification and social support

Intragroup contact with other mothers living in the same neighborhood benefits mothers' life satisfaction: The mediating role of group identification and social support

Theories of wellbeing, practical applications and implications for coaching

A community-led intervention to build neighbourhood identification predicts better wellbeing following prolonged COVID-19 lockdowns

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