The association between residential area characteristics and mental health outcomes among men and women in Belgium

被引：19
作者：
Pattyn E. [1 ]
Van Praag L. [2 ]
Verhaeghe M. [3 ]
Levecque K. [3 ]
Bracke P. [1 ]
机构：
[1] HeDeRa (Health and Demographic Research), Department of Sociology, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent
[2] CuDOS (Cultural Diversity: Opportunities and Socialization), Department of Sociology, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent
[3] Research Foundation (FWO), Flanders
来源：
Archives of Public Health | / 69卷 / 1期
关键词：
Mental Health; Residential Area; Mental Health Outcome; Mental Wellbeing; Median Household Income;
D O I：
10.1186/0778-7367-69-3
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摘要：
Aim: Recently, interest has grown in the association between contextual factors and health outcomes. This study questions whether mental health complaints vary according to the socio-economic characteristics of the residential area where people live. The gender-specific patterns are studied. Methods: Complaints of depression and generalized anxiety were measured by means of the relevant subscales of the Symptoms Checklist 90-Revised. Multilevel models were estimated with PASW statistics 18, based on a unique dataset, constructed by merging data from the Belgian Health Interview Surveys from 2001 and 2004 with data from 264 municipalities derived from Statistics Belgium and the General Socio-Economic Survey. Main findings: The results of this exploratory study indicate that the local unemployment rate is associated with complaints of depression among women. Conclusion: This study suggests that policy should approach the male and female population differently when implementing mental health prevention campaigns. © 2011 Pattyn et al.
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