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Investigating the relationship between neighborhood experiences and psychiatric distress for individuals with serious mental illness
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The present study examined the relationships
between how research participants experienced their
neighborhood, their neighborhood social climate, and
psychological well-being. Participants (n = 525) were
residents of supported housing programs who used mental
health services at one of 17 community mental health
centers in South Carolina. Hierarchical regression and
mediation analyses were employed to answer research
questions. Results suggest that neighbor relations, perceptions
of neighborhood safety, and neighborhood satisfaction
were significantly associated with perceptions of
neighborhood social climate; and neighborhood social climate
accounted for a significant amount of the variance in
psychiatric distress. Of particular interest, perceptions of
neighborhood social climate fully mediated the relationship
between the specific reported neighborhood experiences
and psychiatric distress. These findings have implications
for interventions and policy aimed at promoting integration
of individuals with serious mental illness into community
settings.
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Administration and Policy in Mental Health, 38, 105-116