Neighborhood settings, types of social capital and depression among immigrants in Toronto

Daoud, Nihaya; Haque, Nasim; Gao, Meiyin; Nisenbaum, Rosane; Muntañer, Carles; O’Campo, Patricia

doi:10.1007/s00127-016-1173-z

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“…For associations between bonding social capital and depressive state at the baseline, which corresponded to the contemporaneous association between bonding social capital and depression, we confirmed that bonding types of social capital at the baseline (intercepts) were negatively associated with depressive state at the baseline for both men and women. These results support previous findings [ 15 , 16 , 29 ]. Bonding social capital refers to aspects of “inward-looking” social networks that reinforce homogeneous groups [ 21 ].…”

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“…On the other hand, bridging social capital at the baseline was not associated with depressive state at the baseline for either men or women, as has been described in previous studies [ 16 , 29 ]. Bridging social capital refers to “outward-looking” social networks with different members that do not necessarily share similar identities [ 21 ].…”

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Changes in social capital and depressive states of middle-aged adults in Japan

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The present study examines the relationships between changes in bonding and bridging types of social capital and depressive states among middle-aged adults in Japan using a nationally representative sample. Data was collected from a nationwide, population-based survey conducted from 2005 to 2013 in nine annual waves. A total of 16,737 middle-aged men and 17,768 middle-aged women provided data. They reported about depressive states, measured by Kessler 6 scores, and bonding and bridging types of social capital, measured by reported participation in different social activities. Latent growth modeling was conducted to examine relations between changes in bonding and bridging types of social capital and depressive states within individuals across the nine waves. The results showed that, for both men and women, increases in bonding social capital were associated with decreases in depressive states, while changes in bridging social capital were not related to changes in depressive states. In addition, the results showed that changes in bonding social capital, but not bonding social capital at the baseline, affected changes in depressive states. Future studies should take changes in social capital as an independent variable into consideration.

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Changes in social capital and depressive states of middle-aged adults in Japan

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“…For historical reasons, 85% of Arabs live apart from the Jews; there are only eight mixed towns in Israel. Despite the health benefits of the 'ethnic density effect' (Becares et al 2009), which suggests a protective effect for minorities living in concentrated areas, neighbourhood segregation is fundamental to discrimination and a root cause of racial and socioeconomic inequalities in health (Daoud et al 2016;Daoud et al 2017;Williams and Collins 2001). Likewise, ward economic deprivation in the UK has been associated with poorer health among Pakistani, Bangladeshi and other minorities (Chandola 2001).…”

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“…Based on this approach, higher exposure to stress and higher vulnerability among minorities adversely affect health (Krieger et al 2011), both through biological, neuro-psychological mechanisms, and indirectly through risky behaviours like smoking (Mindell et al 2014). Other approaches relate to the social and structural living environment, emphasizing the role of neighbourhood SES, community social cohesion (Daoud et al 2016) and social capital (Daoud et al 2017;Kawachi et al 1999) in explaining health inequalities, although the role of social capital remains controversial (Uphoff et al 2013).…”

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Ethnic inequalities in health between Arabs and Jews in Israel: the relative contribution of individual-level factors and the living environment

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“…Although neighborhood is a major social determinant of mental health [ 78 , 79 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83 ], a growing body of evidence has documented heterogeneity of the neighborhood-health link based on race, ethnicity, and gender [ 12 , 17 , 20 ]. Using a local sample of Black youth, a recent longitudinal study showed similar results.…”

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Neighborhood Safety and Major Depressive Disorder in a National Sample of Black Youth; Gender by Ethnic Differences

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Caldwell

2017

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Adolescence is a developmental period marked by increased stress, especially among Black youth. In addition to stress related to their developmental transition, social factors such as a perceived unsafe neighborhood impose additional risks. We examined gender and ethnic differences in the association between perceived neighborhood safety and major depressive disorder (MDD) among a national sample of Black youth. We used data from the National Survey of American Life - Adolescents (NSAL-A), 2003–2004. In total, 1170 Black adolescents entered the study. This number was composed of 810 African American and 360 Caribbean Black youth (age 13 to 17). Demographic factors, perceived neighborhood safety, and MDD (Composite International Diagnostic Interview, CIDI) were measured. Logistic regressions were used to test the association between neighborhood safety and MDD in the pooled sample, as well as based on ethnicity by gender groups. In the pooled sample of Black youth, those who perceived their neighborhoods to be unsafe were at higher risk of MDD (Odds Ratio [OR] = 1.25; 95% Confidence Interval [CI] = 1.02-1.51). The perception that one’s neighborhood is unsafe was associated with a higher risk of MDD among African American males (OR=1.41; 95% CI = 1.03–1.93) but not African American females or Caribbean Black males and females. In conclusion, perceived neighborhood safety is not a universal psychological determinant of MDD across ethnic by gender groups of Black youth; however, policies and programs that enhance the sense of neighborhood safety may prevent MDD in male African American youth.

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Neighborhood settings, types of social capital and depression among immigrants in Toronto

Cited by 29 publications

References 36 publications

Changes in social capital and depressive states of middle-aged adults in Japan

Changes in social capital and depressive states of middle-aged adults in Japan

Ethnic inequalities in health between Arabs and Jews in Israel: the relative contribution of individual-level factors and the living environment

Neighborhood Safety and Major Depressive Disorder in a National Sample of Black Youth; Gender by Ethnic Differences

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