The Mediating Role of Social Support in the Community Environment--Psychological Distress Link among Low-Income African American Women

Autor/inn/en	Lin, Jielu; Thompson, Martie P.; Kaslow, Nadine J.
Titel	The Mediating Role of Social Support in the Community Environment--Psychological Distress Link among Low-Income African American Women
Quelle	In: Journal of Community Psychology, 37 (2009) 4, S.459-470 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0090-4392
DOI	10.1002/jcop.20307
Schlagwörter	Social Support Groups; Females; Structural Equation Models; Psychology; Emotional Disturbances; African Americans; Low Income; Metropolitan Areas; Mental Health; Intervention; Measures (Individuals) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Weibliches Geschlecht; Psychologie; Gefühlsstörung; Afroamerikaner; Niedriglohn; Ballungsraum; Psychohygiene; Messdaten
Abstract	Living in a disordered community is negatively associated with psychological well-being. We investigated the role of social support in the link between community environment and psychological distress in a sample of 152 African American women from low socioeconomic backgrounds in a large metropolitan southeastern city. Structural equation modeling revealed that the association between low quality of community environment and increased psychological distress was accounted for by the mediating role of social support. Findings suggest the importance of social support in improving the mental health of African American women from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Because social support is affected by the environment in which women live, interventions should be community-focused. (Contains 3 tables and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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