Longitudinal associations between the neighborhood social, natural, and built environment and mental health: A systematic review with meta-analyses

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Abstract

This review aimed to assess the longitudinal associations between neighborhood social, natural, and built environments, and multiple mental health outcomes (i.e., depression, anxiety, common mental disorder, and pooled mental disorders). Of 6,785 records retrieved, 30 studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Meta-analytical results primarily obtained from developed country studies showed that composite neighborhood socioeconomic status was negatively associated with depression (p = 0.007) and pooled mental disorders (p = 0.002), while neighborhood urbanicity was positively associated with depression (p = 0.012) and pooled mental disorders (p = 0.005). Future longitudinal studies with similar designs and standardized exposure assessments are warranted.

Original languageEnglish
Article number102893
Pages (from-to)1-13
Number of pages13
JournalHealth and Place
Volume77
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2022

Keywords

  • Cohort studies
  • Exposure
  • Mental disorders
  • Panel studies
  • Residential neighborhood

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