“Broken windows” and Self-Esteem: Subjective understandings of neighborhood poverty and disorder

Haney, Timothy J.

doi:10.1016/j.ssresearch.2006.07.003

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“…Numerous studies from developed countries have illustrated the importance of community context for mental health (Aneshensel and Sucoff, 1996;Haney, 2007;Kawachi and Berkman, 2001;Latkin and Curry, 2003;Mirowsky, 2009, 2001;Silver et al, 2002). Disorder (i.e., visual, physical, and social conditions that may be viewed as threatening or noxious, including crime, poor sanitation, noise, drug and alcohol use) can heighten depression, anxiety, and sense of powerlessness (Geis and Ross, 1998;Haney, 2007;Latkin and Curry, 2003;Ross and Mirowsky, 2009;Ross et al, , 2000Simning et al, 2012;Wen et al, 2006).…”

Section: Structural and Institutional Dynamicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Disorder (i.e., visual, physical, and social conditions that may be viewed as threatening or noxious, including crime, poor sanitation, noise, drug and alcohol use) can heighten depression, anxiety, and sense of powerlessness (Geis and Ross, 1998;Haney, 2007;Latkin and Curry, 2003;Ross and Mirowsky, 2009;Ross et al, , 2000Simning et al, 2012;Wen et al, 2006). In fact, signs of local disorder may worsen mental health even more powerfully than unique life events (e.g., death of a loved one, unemployment), as they are chronic, uncontrollable, and difficult to escape (Pearlin, 1989).…”

Section: Structural and Institutional Dynamicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Slum communities are characterized by lacking infrastructure, insufficient sanitation, poor quality housing, overcrowding, joblessness, social mistrust, disorder, and crime (Izutsu et al, 2006;UN-HABITAT, 2006). A sizeable body of literature from the developed world evidences that routine exposure to these community-based stressors can contribute to mental health problems (Aneshensel and Sucoff, 1996;Haney, 2007;Kawachi and Berkman, 2001;Latkin and Curry, 2003;Mirowsky, 2009, 2001;Silver et al, 2002). Community-based social resources (e.g., social capital, social cohesion) may temper the relationship between local stressors and mental health, prompting scholars and policymakers to consider the utility of incorporating a concern for social capital and cohesion into plans for urban revitalization (Lang and Hornburg, 2010).…”

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confidence: 99%

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How community physical, structural, and social stressors relate to mental health in the urban slums of Accra, Ghana

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“…Youth who live in more disadvantaged neighborhoods are more likely to report psychological distress and substance use during adolescence than youth living in areas with fewer disadvantages. [33][34][35] This is particularly troublesome for HIV prevention given the robust relationship between condom use and psychological distress and substance use. [36][37][38] Economic disadvantage may also influence the composition of sexual networks and place youth at risk for greater HIV/STI vulnerability.…”

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Neighborhood Disadvantage and Changes in Condom Use among African American Adolescents

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Neighborhood context may influence youth sexual decision-making. We examined the association between neighborhood characteristics and condom use in a sample of African American youth followed across the high school years (N=681; 51% female). Using a three-level hierarchical linear model, we modeled inconsistent condom use over time and then examined its association with youth's sexual risk trajectories (sexual intercourse frequency, number of partners, and pregnancy concerns) and individual-level characteristics (sex, age, SES, and household composition), and neighborhood disadvantage. While sexual intercourse frequency was associated with inconsistent condom use over time, youth reporting greater pregnancy concerns and number of partners reported more consistent condom use over time. Females were more likely to report more inconsistent condom use over time. Neighborhood disadvantage characteristics were associated with less baseline condom use, but did not have an association with changes in youth's condom use over the high school years. We discuss the implications for community-based HIV/AIDS prevention for youth.

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“…Studies have found associations between features of the built environment and self-esteem 42 and conduct and oppositional defiant disorders. 43 Cohen et al 44 found that boarded-up housing remained a predictor of gonorrhea rates, all-cause premature mortality, and premature mortality due to malignant neoplasms, diabetes, homicide, and suicide after control for sociodemographic factors.…”

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Use of City-Archival Data to Inform Dimensional Structure of Neighborhoods

Gross

McDermott

2008

J Urban Health

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A growing body of research has explored the impact of neighborhood residence on child and adolescent health and well-being. Most previous research has used the US Census variables as the measures of neighborhood ecology, although informative census data are not designed to represent the sociological and structural features that characterize neighborhoods. Alternatively, this study explored the use of large-city administrative data and geographical information systems to develop more uniquely informative empirical dimensions of neighborhood context. Exploratory and confirmatory structural analyses of geographically referenced administrative data aggregated to the census-block group identified three latent dimensions: social stress, structural decline, and neighborhood crime. Resultant dimensions were compared through canonical regression to those derived from US Census data. The relative explanatory capacity of the city-archival and census dimensions was assessed through multilevel linear modeling to predict standardized reading and mathematics achievement of 31,742 fifth-and 28,922 eight-grade children. Results indicated that the cityarchival dimensions uniquely augmented predictions, and the combination of city and census dimensions explained significantly more neighborhood effects on achievement than did either source of neighborhood information independently.

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“Broken windows” and Self-Esteem: Subjective understandings of neighborhood poverty and disorder

Cited by 80 publications

References 37 publications

How community physical, structural, and social stressors relate to mental health in the urban slums of Accra, Ghana

How community physical, structural, and social stressors relate to mental health in the urban slums of Accra, Ghana

Neighborhood Disadvantage and Changes in Condom Use among African American Adolescents

Use of City-Archival Data to Inform Dimensional Structure of Neighborhoods

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