Childhood residential stability and health at midlife.
OBJECTIVE
This study examined the association between 2 dimensions of adults' self-rated health and residential stability in childhood.


METHODS
Using data from the nationally representative survey Midlife in the United States, I assessed the impact of neighborhood and family stability on positive perceptions of global health and mental health in midlife.


RESULTS
Neighborhood stability in childhood is associated with a significant increase in the likelihood that an individual will rate his or her global health highly in midlife. Both neighborhood and family stability are positively associated with good mental health in midlife.


CONCLUSIONS
These results demonstrate that both childhood family stability and adult social context are associated with health outcomes later in life.
Bures
Regina M
RM
Center for the Demography and Economics of Aging, University of Chicago, IL, USA. rbures@albany.edu
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017533:Marital Status; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011203:Poverty; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012649:Self Concept; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support; D014481:United States