Urbanization and emerging mental health issues

Ventriglio, Antonio; Torales, Júlio; Castaldelli-Maia, João Maurício; Berardis, Domenico De; Bhugra, Dinesh

doi:10.1017/s1092852920001236

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“…As the urban population continues to grow in a short period of time, the growth rate of medical resources often falls far behind, which will produce a "crowding effect" on urban residents and have a negative impact on health (29). Srole (30) rejected the view that urban life increases the incidence of mental disorders, but urbanization may indeed result in psychological disasters for white and black children growing-up (31)(32)(33), which is evident in the slums. Eckert et al (34) also believe that although urbanization reduces the risk of malnutrition in children, it will increase the risk of being overweight, and risk factors such as chronic diseases are more common in urban areas.…”

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The Effect of Urbanization on Population Health: Evidence From China

Jiang

Deng

Zhi

et al. 2021

Front. Public Health

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This paper explores the relationship between urbanization rate and death incidence by applying panel threshold regression model to the inland provinces of China. The empirical results highlight that there is a nonlinear single threshold effect between urbanization and population health indicators. In China's inland provinces, the negative impact of urbanization on death rate is reduced when per capita GDP exceeds the threshold, that is, the positive impact of urbanization on population health is significantly weakened. Similarly, this result can also be applied to the north provinces, while there is a no threshold effect in south. These asymmetric effects are strongly related to geographical location, historical background, economic development conditions, and health policies. Therefore, in the urbanization process, while promoting the steady development of population urbanization, the government should also increase health investment to improve the system and mechanism, formulate policies to raise health awareness, protect residents' health and reduce the waste of health resources.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Effect of Urbanization on Population Health: Evidence From China

Jiang

Deng

Zhi

et al. 2021

Front. Public Health

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“…Studies have con rmed that psychological disorders are more common and complicated in urbanized areas [1]. While key individual, family, community, and environmental factors have been identi ed as causes for mental disorders during the process of urbanization [2], the role played by local government has not been taken into account. This is particularly important in China where both the scale and speed of urbanization have had an adverse effect on residents' mental health [3,4], but the level of mental health literacy among the general population is relatively low, and people's preconceptions about mental disorders and treatments need to be greatly improved [5,6].…”

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

Chen

Gong

Xie

2020

Preprint

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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.

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“…Strengthened by stimuli which are related to both the pandemic and the stressors it triggered, it is one of the factors that changes overall behavioural patterns. That shift influences individual and also collective behaviour and finally, changes a perception of urban structures, cities and mental health disorder prevalence [99,100]. In terms of mental health, the regulation of personal space and its control is crucial, but that shift needs to be valued individually.…”

Section: Urban Sprawl and Mental Healthmentioning

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Mental Health and the City in the Post-COVID-19 Era

Bil¹,

Buława

Świerzawski

2021

Sustainability

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The article describes the risks for the mental health and wellbeing of urban-dwellers in relation to changes in the spatial structure of a city that could be caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. A year of lockdown has changed the way of life in the city and negated its principal function as a place of various meetings and social interactions. The danger of long-term isolation and being cut-off from an urban lifestyle is not only a challenge facing individuals, but it also creates threats on various collective levels. Hindered interpersonal relations, stress, and the fear of another person lower the quality of life and may contribute to the development of mental diseases. Out of fear against coronavirus, part of the society has sought safety by moving out of the densely populated city centres. The dangerous results of these phenomena are shown by research based on the newest literature regarding the influence of COVID-19 and the lockdown on mental health, urban planning, and the long-term spatial effects of the pandemic such as the urban sprawl. The breakdown of the spatial structure, the loosening of the urban tissue, and urban sprawl are going to increase anthropopressure, inhibit access to mental health treatment, and will even further contribute to the isolation of part of the society. In addition, research has shown that urban structure loosening as a kind of distancing is not an effective method in the fight against the SARS-COV pandemic. Creating dense and effective cities through the appropriate management of development during and after the pandemic may be a key element that will facilitate the prevention of mental health deterioration and wellbeing. It is also the only possibility to achieve the selected Sustainable Development Goals, which as of today are under threat.

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Urbanization and emerging mental health issues

Cited by 127 publications

References 95 publications

The Effect of Urbanization on Population Health: Evidence From China

The Effect of Urbanization on Population Health: Evidence From China

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

Mental Health and the City in the Post-COVID-19 Era

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