Perceived insecurity, mental health and urbanization: Results from a multicentric study

Luciano, Mario; Rosa, Corrado De; Vecchio, Valeria Del; Sampogna, Gaia; Sbordone, D.; Atti, Anna-Rita; Bardicchia, Francesco; Bertossi, F.; Calò, Salvatore; Cava, Lucia; Ciafone, Maria; Fazio, Pasquale De; Iorio, Giuseppe Di; Fantini, Elisabetta; Ferrari, Silvia; Ginanneschi, A; Gotelli, Simona; Macina, Anna; Mulè, Alice; Papanti, Duccio; Pingani, Luca; Pinna, Federica; Piselli, Massimiliano; Signorelli, Maria; Tarricone, Ilaria; Tarsitani, Lorenzo; Ventriglio, Antonio; Carrà, Giuseppe; Catapano, Francesco; Fiorillo, Andrea

doi:10.1177/0020764016629694

Cited by 19 publications

(15 citation statements)

References 57 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…A caveat in the analysis needs to be noted before we conclude. Although we observed a direct association between worries and psychological distress, it is also likely that higher levels of psychological distress can worsen attitudes about life and amplify worries [48]. The relationship between worries and psychological distress requires further investigation to disentangle how worries may in uence psychological distress and vice versa.…”

Section: Conclusion and Discussionmentioning

confidence: 62%

“…Micro-worries refer to potential problems of individuals and their circle, whereas macro-worries are associated with problems in broader social contexts, such as race/ethnicity, social class, nation state, or even the world [47]. Studies have documented the detrimental impact of micro-worries on psychological well-being, leading to higher levels of distress [48]. Macro-worries, on the other hand, are not associated with mental health [47].…”

Section: Research Hypothesesmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

WITHDRAWN: Psychological Distress in Urbanizing China: How Does Local Government Effectiveness Matter?

Chen

Gong

Xie

2020

Preprint

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

PurposeThis study investigates how the effectiveness of local government affects residents’ levels of psychological distress in areas of China undergoing urbanization. We measure the effectiveness of local governments according to their success in promoting access to the social security system through distribution of social security cards among citizens. We hypothesize that higher local government effectiveness will reduce residents’ psychological distress by alleviating worries about medical expenses and elder care.MethodsDrawing on data from the 2018 Urbanization and Quality of Life Survey (N=3,229) conducted in 40 localities undergoing rural-urban transition, we estimate three-level mixed-effects regression models to test the research hypotheses, allowing random effects at the township/county and neighbourhood levels while controlling for a series of individual attributes.ResultsLocal government effectiveness is negatively associated with residents’ psychological distress: effective local governments alleviate worries about medical expenses and elder care, and thereby reduce psychological distress.ConclusionTo reduce residents’ worries and psychological distress during the process of rural–urban transition, it is essential to improve local government effectiveness, particularly in promoting residents’ access to the social security system.

show abstract

Section: Conclusion and Discussionmentioning

confidence: 62%

Section: Research Hypothesesmentioning

confidence: 99%

WITHDRAWN: Psychological Distress in Urbanizing China: How Does Local Government Effectiveness Matter?

Chen

Gong

Xie

2020

Preprint

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Many studies have shown that living in urban settings is associated with higher perception of insecurity and personal risk of violence in general populations as well as in people with schizophrenia. 12,13 Insecurity, violence, trauma, and disorganized neighborhood may all reduce social support/interaction and affect wellbeing and mental health. 14 Social interactions and support may be also reduced by social stigma and discrimination.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Urbanization and emerging mental health issues

et al. 2020

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Rapid urbanization worldwide is associated to an increase of population in the urban settings and this is leading to new emerging mental health issues. This narrative mini-review is based on a literature search conducted through PubMed and EMBASE. A total of 113 articles published on the issue of urban mental health have been selected, cited, reviewed, and summarized. There are emerging evidences about the association between urbanization and mental health issues. Urbanization affects mental health through social, economic, and environmental factors. It has been shown that common mental syndromes report higher prevalence in the cities. Social disparities, social insecurity, pollution, and the lack of contact with nature are some of recognized factors affecting urban mental health. Further reserach studies and specific guidelines should be encouraged to help policy makers and urban designers to improve mental health and mental health care facilities in the cities; additional strategies to prevent and reduce mental illness in the urban settings should be also adopted globally.

show abstract

“…However, these offer a quite limited picture of what occurred. The last in order of time concerns the results of a multicenter study on perceived insecurity, mental health and urbanization without specific information on Trieste (Luciano et al, 2016). A multicenter study on determinants of quality of life in users across Europe does not say much about the specificity of Trieste, except paradoxically that the Trieste unit is the one whose users score the lowest on the human rights scale (Killaspy et al, 2016).…”

Section: Scarce Attention To Measuring the Results Of Change With Scimentioning

confidence: 99%

Mental health care in Italy: Basaglia’s ashes in the wind of the crisis of the last decade

Carta

Angermeyer²,

Holzinger

2020

Int J Soc Psychiatry

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background and Aims: The purpose is to highlight the legal and ethical principles that inspired the reform of mental health care in Italy, the only country to have closed its psychiatric hospitals. The article will also try to verify some macro-indicators of the quality of care and discuss the crisis that the mental health care system in Italy is experiencing. Methods: Narrative review. Results: The principal changes in the legislation on mental health care in Italy assumed an important role in the evolution of morals and common sense of the civil society of that country. We describe three critical points: first, the differences in implementation in the different Italian regions; second, the progressive lack of resources that cannot be totally attributed to the economic crisis and which has compromised application of the law; and finally, the scarce attention given to measurement of change with scientific methods. Conclusion: Italy created a revolutionary approach to mental health care in a historical framework in which it produced impressive cultural expressions in many fields. At that time, people were accustomed to ‘believing and doing’ rather than questioning results and producing research, and this led to underestimating the importance of a scientific approach. With its economic and cultural crisis, Italy has lost creativity as well as interest in mental health, which has been guiltily neglected. Any future humanitarian approach to mental health must take the Italian experience into account, but must not forget that verification is the basis for any transformation in health care culture.

show abstract

Perceived insecurity, mental health and urbanization: Results from a multicentric study

Abstract: Our findings confirm the presence of a common sense of perceived uncertainty among our sample. Such attitude toward life can have a detrimental impact on patients' psychological and physical well-being, contributing to high levels of distress.

Cited by 19 publications

References 57 publications

WITHDRAWN: Psychological Distress in Urbanizing China: How Does Local Government Effectiveness Matter?

WITHDRAWN: Psychological Distress in Urbanizing China: How Does Local Government Effectiveness Matter?

Urbanization and emerging mental health issues

Mental health care in Italy: Basaglia’s ashes in the wind of the crisis of the last decade

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About