Sense of community belonging: exploring the impact of housing quality, affordability, and safety among renter households

Leviten‐Reid, Catherine; Matthew, Rebecca A.; Wardley, Leslie J.

doi:10.1080/10705422.2020.1718050

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“…Psychological sense of community has also been associated with increased mental health and wellness (Prati et al, 2018; Terry et al, 2019) and lower rates of drug and alcohol use among BIPOC youth and young adults (Lardier Jr., 2019; Lardier Jr. et al, 2017; Lardier, Opara, et al, 2019). Studies elsewhere have further tied psychological sense of community with community safety (Leviten‐Reid et al, 2020) and perceived community trust (Miranti & Evans, 2019).…”

Section: Psychological Sense Of Communitymentioning

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A latent profile analysis of psychological sense of community and ethnic identity among racial–ethnic minority young adults from the southwestern United States

Lardier

Opara

Roach

2021

Journal Community Psychology

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Among young adults fof color, both sense of community and ethnic identity, as developmental processes, have been associated with wellness, empowerment, and civic action. Additional research is needed that provides empirical support for the connection between psychological sense of community and ethnic identity on outcomes that relate to human development such as intrapersonal psychological empowerment, civic engagement, and depression symptoms. The current study of young adults of color (N = 243; 70% Hispanic/Chicano(a)/Spanish and 10% American Indian/Native American; 70% female) investigates heterogeneity according to dimensions of psychological sense of community and the ethnic identity construct. Latent profile analyses (LPA) were conducted. Using LPA, five profile groups emerged. Profile group differences were present on reported levels of intrapersonal psychological empowerment, civic engagement, and depression symptoms. Majority of sample participants were classified with moderate to high psychological sense of community and ethnic identity. Findings provide insights for efforts on developing community belongingness based on ethnic group identity and engaging young adults in civic life.

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Section: Psychological Sense Of Communitymentioning

confidence: 99%

A latent profile analysis of psychological sense of community and ethnic identity among racial–ethnic minority young adults from the southwestern United States

Lardier

Opara

Roach

2021

Journal Community Psychology

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“…“Sense of community” is a key concept in community psychology and is useful for exploring social relationships in the physical environment and related influences on the health and wellbeing of aging adults across varied residential settings (Leviten‐Reid, Matthew, & Wardley, 2020; Yu, Wong, & Woo, 2019; Zaff & Devlin, 1998). In one of its earliest conceptualizations, Sarason (1974) defined a sense of community as one's perception of belonging in an interdependent social network that provided mutual benefit.…”

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“…They can influence the quality of life and adaptive functioning while navigating life transitions, such as employment, retirement, bereavement, chronic illness, and deteriorating health, which is particularly relevant for adults moving into older adulthood (Latham, Clarke, & Pavela, 2015; Winterton et al, 2016). Sense of community is an organizing lens that has been used in many studies to understand residents' experiences of shared housing contexts and the impact of these environments on health and aging (Forenza & Lardier, 2017; Glass, 2020; Jolanki & Vilkko, 2015; Leviten‐Reid et al, 2020; Yu et al, 2019). Therefore, to understand socio‐spatial interactions and sense of community in budget hotels, in this study, we ask, how do older adults describe guests in the budget hotel environment?…”

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“They don't know who they have in here”: Sense of community in budget hotels

Lewinson

Carrion

2020

Journal Community Psychology

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The purpose of this study was to understand older residents descriptions of socio-spatial guest interactions and sense of community in budget hotels. Due to financial vulnerability, some people move into budget hotels when other housing options are unavailable. Little is known about how older residents perceive other hotel guests who frequent the commercial establishment and how a mix of various consumer interactions can potentially influence health. Theoretically framing this inquiry with sense of community constructs, we conducted a secondary data analysis of 20 interviews with residents aged 50 and older. Through thematic analysis strategies, we identified temporal and socio-spatial interactions of hotel guests, then discussed sense of community based on these insider/outsider relationships. We conclude with research, policy, and practice implications of our findings.

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“…9 Families with housing payment problems tend to be dissatisfied with their community 10 and have a weak sense of belongingness in the neighborhood. 11 Despite the established association between housing cost burden and psychological health in the literature, there is insufficient research on through what mechanisms housing cost burden has effects on health. While people might feel stressed about the constrained income after paying for housing, income poverty does not necessarily indicate whether or not a household has sufficient financial resources to meet its basic needs because people with limited income would not encounter financial difficulties if they could find necessary support from other sources (e.g., neighbors, in-kind welfare benefits).…”

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Housing cost burden and material hardship among older adults: How do they influence psychological health?

Park

Seo

2022

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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Objectives Despite a growing body of evidence for the association between housing cost burden and psychological health, few studies have focused on the potential mediators of this association and the extent to which housing cost burden poses a threat to older adults' psychological health. This study aims to assess (a) the link between housing cost burden and psychological health among older adults and (b) how the association is mediated by material hardship. Methods Using thirteen waves of a nationally representative longitudinal study in Korea, this study assessed the association between housing cost burden and depressive symptoms among older adults aged 65 or over. Mediation tests were conducted to identify whether material hardship explains the link between housing cost burden and depressive symptoms. We used fixed‐effects models to take into account individual‐level heterogeneity. Results Housing cost burden was significantly associated with depressive symptoms among older adults, regardless of their housing tenure status. Different types of material hardship partially mediated the association between housing cost burden and depressive symptoms in older adults. Older adults with severe housing cost burden are more susceptible to all types of material hardship compared to those with a moderate burden. Conclusions To contribute further to the social causation discussions, future studies should seek to identify protective factors of depressive symptoms among older adults and other potential mechanisms of the association between older adults' socioeconomic conditions and their psychological health.

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Sense of community belonging: exploring the impact of housing quality, affordability, and safety among renter households

Cited by 9 publications

References 41 publications

A latent profile analysis of psychological sense of community and ethnic identity among racial–ethnic minority young adults from the southwestern United States

A latent profile analysis of psychological sense of community and ethnic identity among racial–ethnic minority young adults from the southwestern United States

“They don't know who they have in here”: Sense of community in budget hotels

Housing cost burden and material hardship among older adults: How do they influence psychological health?

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