Stigmatized Neighborhoods, Social Bonding, and Health. (8th September 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wutich, Amber; Ruth, Alissa; Brewis, Alexandra; Boone, Christopher
• Is Part Of: Medical anthropology quarterly. Volume 28:Number 4(2014:Dec.)
• Page Start: 556
• Page End: 577
• Publication Date: 2014-09-08
• Subjects: Medical anthropology -- Periodicals; Anthropology -- Periodicals; Antropología médica -- Publicaciones periódicas; Anthropologie médicale -- Périodiques; Médecine sociale -- Périodiques; Ethnomédecine -- Périodiques; Medische antropologie; Anthropologie médicale; Computer network resources; Périodique électronique (Descripteur de forme); Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme); 306.461
• DOI: 10.1111/maq.12124
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0745-5194

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>The relationship between living in impoverished neighborhoods and poor health is well established, but impacts of neighborhood stigma on health are not well understood. Drawing on long‐term research with Latino immigrants, we examine how neighborhood stigma and social bonding affect health in Phoenix, Arizona. During preliminary ethnographic analysis, we developed a novel neighborhood stigma scale. In survey research, we examined effects of neighborhood stigma and social bonding on self‐reported physical and mental health. Regression models show that perceived neighborhood stigma and low social bonding are associated with poorer physical and mental health, controlling for other factors.</p> </abstract>