The influence of concern about crime on levels of psychological distress in the former Soviet Union

Roberts, Bayard; Stickley, Andrew; Petticrew, Mark

doi:10.1136/jech.2010.118901

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“…Unlike our study, which treats perception of safety as one component of social capital, Roberts et al observe a small mediating role of social capital on the relationship between fear of crime and psychological distress. They confirm the existence of a strong direct association between fear of crime and psychological distress (Roberts et al 2012). The lack of association between perception of safety and self-rated health among women in this SAGE study is surprising and needs further investigation.…”

Section: The Complex Association Between Access To Social Capital Andsupporting

confidence: 66%

“…The effect size of the association is stronger among older men in the Russian Federation and South Africa, and moderate among Chinese and Indian older men. Roberts et al show a significant relationship between fear of criminal activities and psychological distress among populations in eight former Soviet countries (Roberts et al 2012). Unlike our study, which treats perception of safety as one component of social capital, Roberts et al observe a small mediating role of social capital on the relationship between fear of crime and psychological distress.…”

Section: The Complex Association Between Access To Social Capital Andmentioning

confidence: 97%

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Social Capital and Self-Rated Health in Older Populations in Lower- and Upper-Middle Income Countries

Eriksson

2015

International Perspectives on Aging

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Section: The Complex Association Between Access To Social Capital Andsupporting

confidence: 66%

Section: The Complex Association Between Access To Social Capital Andmentioning

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Social Capital and Self-Rated Health in Older Populations in Lower- and Upper-Middle Income Countries

Eriksson

2015

International Perspectives on Aging

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“…These were categorised as ‘Poor’ self-rated health (comprising the ‘Poor’ and ‘Very poor’ categories (coded ‘1’)) and ‘Good/Fair’ self-rated health (comprising the remaining categories (coded ‘0’)). To assess psychological distress, we used a slightly modified version of a measure that has been employed in several previous studies in the countries in this region [35], [36]. Modification was necessary because a question on loneliness was included in the original 12-item scale.…”

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Loneliness: Its Correlates and Association with Health Behaviours and Outcomes in Nine Countries of the Former Soviet Union

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BackgroundResearch suggests that the prevalence of loneliness varies between countries and that feeling lonely may be associated with poorer health behaviours and outcomes. The aim of the current study was to examine the factors associated with loneliness, and the relationship between feeling lonely and health behaviours and outcomes in the countries of the former Soviet Union (FSU) – a region where loneliness has been little studied to date.MethodsUsing data from 18,000 respondents collected during a cross-sectional survey undertaken in nine FSU countries – Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine – in 2010/11, country-wise logistic regression analysis was conducted to determine: the factors associated with feeling lonely; the association between feeling lonely and alcohol consumption, hazardous drinking and smoking; and whether feeling lonely was linked to poorer health (i.e. poor self-rated health and psychological distress).ResultsThe prevalence of loneliness varied widely among the countries. Being divorced/widowed and low social support were associated with loneliness in all of the countries, while other factors (e.g. living alone, low locus of control) were linked to loneliness in some of the countries. Feeling lonely was connected with hazardous drinking in Armenia, Kyrgyzstan and Russia but with smoking only in Kyrgyzstan. Loneliness was associated with psychological distress in all of the countries and poor self-rated health in every country except Kazakhstan and Moldova.ConclusionsLoneliness is associated with worse health behaviours and poorer health in the countries of the FSU. More individual country-level research is now needed to formulate effective interventions to mitigate the negative effects of loneliness on population well-being in the FSU.

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“…Third, fear of crime may also limit outdoor activities, including exercise, which can also be harmful for mental health (Ross, 1993;. Although researchers have generally found a negative association between fear of crime and mental health in a variety of national contexts (Green, Gilbertson, and Grimsley, 2002;Roberts et al, 2012;Ross, 1993;Stafford, Chandola, and Marmot, 2007), it would be imprudent to interpret such an association as a causal relationship. First, as already noted, these studies are mainly based on cross-sectional data, which do not allow researchers to rule out a spurious relation whereby unobserved individual-and community-level factors affect both fear of crime and psychological distress.…”

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Crime, Fear, and Mental Health in Mexico

Villarreal

2017

Criminology

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This article examines the effect of exposure to criminal violence on fear of crime and mental health in Mexico, a country that has experienced a dramatic rise in violent events resulting from the operation of drug trafficking organizations (DTOs). Data are drawn from more than 30,000 respondents to a national longitudinal survey of Mexican households. We use fixed‐effects models which allow us to control for time‐invariant individual and municipal characteristics affecting both exposure to violence and mental health. The results indicate a substantial increase in fear and psychological distress for individuals living in communities that suffered a rise in the local homicide rate even when exposure to other forms of victimization and more personal experiences with crime are taken into account. Because DTO killings occur in response to factors external to a specific neighborhood, they generate fear and psychological distress at a larger geographical scale. They also seem to create a generalized sense of insecurity, leading to increased fear of other types of crimes. We examine the effect of large surges in homicide and the presence of military and paramilitary groups combatting DTOs as these conditions may approximate those in conflict zones elsewhere in the world. We also explore differences in the relative sensitivity to homicide rates between sociodemographic groups.

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The influence of concern about crime on levels of psychological distress in the former Soviet Union

Cited by 26 publications

References 47 publications

Social Capital and Self-Rated Health in Older Populations in Lower- and Upper-Middle Income Countries

Social Capital and Self-Rated Health in Older Populations in Lower- and Upper-Middle Income Countries

Loneliness: Its Correlates and Association with Health Behaviours and Outcomes in Nine Countries of the Former Soviet Union

Crime, Fear, and Mental Health in Mexico

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