The Relationship Between the Neighbourhood Environment and Mental Health: Integrating Subjective and Objective Perspectives

Journal of Advanced Nursing, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 16, 2025

ABSTRACT Aims To explore the relationship between neighbourhood environments and mental health by integrating subjective objective perspectives. Design A cross‐sectional study. Methods From September 2023 to January 2024, adult residents at physical examination centers of two public hospitals in China completed measurements environment, depressive anxiety symptoms, psychological stress, socio‐demographic characteristics. Geographic information systems (GIS) were employed extract environmental data including parks, bus stops, sports facilities, leisure residential housing, restaurants, food retail street connectivity within a buffer zone 500‐m radius participants' areas. Data analysed using univariate multiple logistic regression analyses. Results This study included 438 participants (mean age, 36.98 ± 11.05 years; 55.3% female). The mean scores for depression, anxiety, stress 3.55 2.99, 3.16 2.91, 13.11 4.88, respectively. total score environment was 78.33 10.63, with each dimension ranging from 5.14 23.76. After adjusting potential confounders, higher on density facility statistically significantly associated reduced risk symptoms stress. Additionally, walking social cohesion symptoms. Conclusions found that environments, cohesion, facilities independently China. Implications findings provide valuable insights healthcare providers consider specific health‐related factors develop tailored interventions promote residents. Impact Understanding is crucial developing effective intervention strategies, preventing issues, enhancing quality care, advancing policies research. Reporting Method reported following strengthening reporting observational studies epidemiology (STROBE) guidelines. Patient or Public Contribution No patient contribution.

Language: Английский

The Impact of Urban Migration on the Mental Well-Being of Young Women: Analyzing the Roles of Neighborhood Safety and Subjective Socioeconomic Status in Shaping Resilience against Life Stressors

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(11), P. 4772 - 4772

Published: June 4, 2024

This study evaluates the impact of urban migration on mental health young women, focusing specifically how objective life stressors, perceived neighborhood safety, and subjective socioeconomic status influence depression. Depression is main outcome measure in this research, serving as a critical indicator context migration. Utilizing stratified cluster sampling approach, we collect data from 2138 female migrants Bao’an District, Shenzhen, employing Life Stress Scale, Patient Health Questionnaire-9 items, Perceived Neighborhood Safety Subjective Social Economic Status Scale to assess corresponding constructs. Our findings highlight that stressors directly contribute increased depression levels among migrants, with safety significantly mediating relationship. Furthermore, moderates underlining intricate dynamics between social-environmental shaping outcomes. research underscores importance creating supportive inclusive social environments mitigate adverse psychological effects thereby contributing discussions sustainability welfare.

Language: Английский