The sense of belonging to a neighbourhood: can it be measured and is it related to health and well being in older women?

Young, Anne F.; Russell, Angela; Powers, Jennifer R.

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.05.001

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“…As Young et al (2004Young et al ( , p. 2629 Critically, what this paper suggests is that it is not only the substance of entitlements that generate health outcomes, as has previously been demonstrated in relation to concessionary travel schemes (Coronini-Cronberg et al, 2012;Webb et al, 2011). In addition, the very act of entitling (or being entitled to) benefits can shape feelings of wellbeing (that can determine health) in and of itself.…”

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confidence: 56%

“…In terms of outcomes for wellbeing (and in turn health if we see these two concepts "as part of a continuum" (Cattell et al, 2008, p. 546), these two concepts, belonging (or 'solidarity') and recognition (or 'significance'), are component parts of the psychological sense of community construct outlined by Clarke (1973) and reframed in the context of 'wellbeing' by Young et al (2004). As Young et al (2004Young et al ( , p. 2629 Critically, what this paper suggests is that it is not only the substance of entitlements that generate health outcomes, as has previously been demonstrated in relation to concessionary travel schemes (Coronini-Cronberg et al, 2012;Webb et al, 2011).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Entitlement to concessionary public transport and wellbeing: A qualitative study of young people and older citizens in London, UK

Jones¹,

Goodman²,

Roberts³

et al. 2013

Social Science & Medicine

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Access to transport is an important determinant of health, and concessionary fares for public transport are one way to reduce the 'transport exclusion' that can limit access. This paper draws on qualitative data from two groups typically at risk of transport exclusion: young people (12-18 years of age, n=118) and older citizens (60+ years of age, n=46). The data were collected in London, UK, where young people and older citizens are currently entitled to concessionary bus travel. We focus on how this entitlement is understood and enacted, and how different sources of entitlement mediate the relationship between transport and wellbeing. Both groups felt that their formal entitlement to travel for free reflected their social worth and was, particularly for older citizens, relatively unproblematic. The provision of a concessionary transport entitlement also helped to combat feelings of social exclusion by enhancing recipients' sense of belonging to the city and to a 'community'. However, informal entitlements to particular spaces on the bus reflected less valued social attributes such as need or frailty. Thus in the course of travelling by bus the enactment of entitlements to space and seats entailed the negotiation of social differences and personal vulnerabilities, and this carried with it potential threats to wellbeing. We conclude that the process, as well as the substance, of entitlement can mediate wellbeing; and that where the basis for providing a given entitlement is widely understood and accepted, the risks to wellbeing associated with enacting that entitlement will be reduced. Key words UK; Entitlement; Public transport; Young people; Older citizens; Belonging; Social exclusion; Wellbeing Research Highlights Young people (12-18 year-olds) and older people (over-60s) receive free bus travel in London, UK.

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Entitlement to concessionary public transport and wellbeing: A qualitative study of young people and older citizens in London, UK

Jones¹,

Goodman²,

Roberts³

et al. 2013

Social Science & Medicine

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“…The sense of belonging to a neighborhood may buffer both the negative effects of psychiatric symptomatology and the stigma that often accompanies it (Prince and Prince 2002;Corrigan 2004). Neighborhoods that foster a sense of belonging for people with SMI can provide a context in which socially supportive relationships can be established; these connections are beneficial to physical and mental health (Young et al 2004). These points echo the seminal work of Faris and Dunham (1939).…”

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“…Numerous studies have assessed the mechanisms through which neighborhood components may influence mental and physical health for children (e.g., Caughy et al 2003;Evans et al 2003) adults (e.g., Ross et al 2000;Silver et al 2002), the elderly (e.g., Young et al 2004), and ethnic minorities (e.g., Sampson 2003). However, fewer studies have assessed the impact of neighborhood experiences on the well-being of individuals with serious mental illness (SMI), for whom finding healthy, supportive community environments is a great challenge.…”

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Investigating the Relationship Between Neighborhood Experiences and Psychiatric Distress for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness

Kloos

Townley

2010

Adm Policy Ment Health

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The present study examined the relationships between how research participants experienced their neighborhood, their neighborhood social climate, and psychological well-being. Participants (n = 525) were residents of supported housing programs who used mental health services at one of 17 community mental health centers in South Carolina. Hierarchical regression and mediation analyses were employed to answer research questions. Results suggest that neighbor relations, perceptions of neighborhood safety, and neighborhood satisfaction were significantly associated with perceptions of neighborhood social climate; and neighborhood social climate accounted for a significant amount of the variance in psychiatric distress. Of particular interest, perceptions of neighborhood social climate fully mediated the relationship between the specific reported neighborhood experiences and psychiatric distress. These findings have implications for interventions and policy aimed at promoting integration of individuals with serious mental illness into community settings.

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“…Different kinds of contextual or compositional measurements have been used, as well as participation in elections, crime rates, sociodemographic characteristics, different kinds of measurements related to the neighbourhood characteristics, and measures of social relations at the individual level (Bowling et al 2002;Young et al 2004;Locher et al 2005;Stafford et al 2005;Cagney 2006;Wight et al 2006;Bowling and Stafford 2007;Kondo et al 2007;Islam et al 2008;Nummela et al 2008;Subramanian et al 2008). Previous studies are characterized by using broad age groups (from young to old people) in the same study (Hyyppä et al 2007;Cagney and Wen 2008;Engström et al 2008).…”

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Measuring aspects of social capital in a gerontological perspective

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Within the last 10 years, there has been a growing interest in the importance of social capital and older people. The aims of the study are to advance measurements of aspects of social capital based on bonding, bridging and linking that can be used to study the impact of the local community on community-dwelling older populations and to study the distribution of these three measurements of social capital in 34 municipalities. Data are from a Danish prospective cohort study on preventive home visits among 4,034 old people 75? in 34 municipalities in Denmark. The measurements of aspects of social capital at community level are based on theory of bonding, bridging and linking social capital. It has been possible to analyse variations in the three measurements of social capital in the 34 municipalities and to characterize different municipalities according to high versus low social capital. There are interesting patterns in distribution of the three measurements. The two extreme groups of municipalities (high and low social capital) differ with regard to demography, social and structural conditions in the municipalities. We believe that the proposed measures of social capital will be relevant in future studies of social capital and health in older populations, since they are theoretically based and cover different aspects of social capital related to older people and their local community.

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The sense of belonging to a neighbourhood: can it be measured and is it related to health and well being in older women?

Cited by 219 publications

References 27 publications

Entitlement to concessionary public transport and wellbeing: A qualitative study of young people and older citizens in London, UK

Entitlement to concessionary public transport and wellbeing: A qualitative study of young people and older citizens in London, UK

Investigating the Relationship Between Neighborhood Experiences and Psychiatric Distress for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness

Measuring aspects of social capital in a gerontological perspective

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