Neighborhood violence and health: the mediating role of loneliness among two ethnic groups in Israel.

Neighborhood violence is associated with poor health, but the mechanisms explaining this association are still unknown. This study seeks to examine the role of loneliness as a mediator of the association between neighborhood violence and health among two ethnic groups (Arabs and Jews) in Israel. A r...

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Publicado en:Health Promotion International Vol. 38; no. 3; pp. 1 - 12
Autores principales: Elran-Barak, Roni, Baron-Epel, Orna, Donchin, Milka
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Oxford University Press / USA Jun2023
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          Baron-Epel, Orna
          Donchin, Milka
        affil: School of Public Health, University of Haifa , Haifa, Israel
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          Neighborhood Characteristics Psychosocial Factors
          Violence Psychosocial Factors
          Loneliness Psychosocial Factors
          Ethnic Groups Psychosocial Factors
          Health
          Human
          Israel
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          Female
          Adult
          Middle Age
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          Mediation Analysis
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          Spearman's Rank Correlation Coefficient
          Descriptive Statistics
          Safety
          Social Attitudes
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Aged: 65+ years
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      ab: Neighborhood violence is associated with poor health, but the mechanisms explaining this association are still unknown. This study seeks to examine the role of loneliness as a mediator of the association between neighborhood violence and health among two ethnic groups (Arabs and Jews) in Israel. A representative survey was conducted among adult residents (1903 Arabs and 2726 Jews) of four Israeli towns: two Arab towns, one Jewish town and one mixed town. A stratified sample of households by residential area, age and sex, was selected in each town. Mediation models were tested using Hayes' PROCESS procedure. Traffic violations, juvenile delinquency and vandalism were reported by more than 50% of Arab residents, relative to about 25–30% of Jewish residents. Loneliness mediated the association between neighborhood violence and health, with a full serial mediation for mental health and a partial serial mediation for physical health. Findings indicate that Arab towns are characterized by severe neighborhood violence. The association between neighborhood violence and physical health was fully dependent on the mediators among both ethnic groups. Future studies should use prospective designs with objective measures of health and violence to validate our cross-sectional findings.
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