The Power of Place: Social Network Characteristics, Perceived Neighborhood Features, and Psychological Distress Among African Americans in the Historic Hill District in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The Power of Place: Social Network Characteristics, Perceived Neighborhood Features, and Psychological Distress Among African Americans in the Historic Hill District in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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DOI：
10.1002/ajcp.12086
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发表时间：
2016-09-01
影响因子：
3.1
通讯作者：
Dubowitz, Tamara
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作者：
Florez, Karen R.;Ghosh-Dastidar, Madhumita Bonnie;Dubowitz, Tamara
非裔美国人社区历来都是城市更新项目的目标，这会影响社会构成和居民的健康。宾夕法尼亚州匹兹堡的希尔区就是这样一个社区。本研究旨在调查在实施重大社区变革之前，正在经历城市更新的非裔美国社区居民的社交网络和感知的社区凝聚力和安全性与心理困扰的程度。研究结果显示，社交网络规模与心理困扰之间存在适度且显着的负相关关系（beta = -0.006，p
African American neighborhoods have been historically targeted for urban renewal projects, which impact social composition and resident's health. The Hill District in Pittsburgh, PA is such a neighborhood. This research sought to investigate the extent to which social networks and perceived neighborhood social cohesion and safety were associated with psychological distress among residents in an African American neighborhood undergoing urban renewal, before the implementation of major neighborhood changes. Findings revealed a modest, significant inverse association between social network size and psychological distress (beta = -0.006, p