title: Family community integration and maternal mental health.
abstract: While the majority of women with mental health problems (MHPs) are mothers, little is known about the community integration (CI) of these women and their children. Given that poorer mental health status has been linked with lower CI, CI has become a long standing goal of mental health policy. Data from a national survey examined the association of maternal mental health status with the physical, social, and psychological integration of families. After adjusting for sociodemographics, mothers with MHPs reported similar physical integration but less social and psychological integration. Interventions focused on improving social networks, scarce resources, and neighborhood safety are needed for families impacted by maternal MHPs.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Policy & Practice, University of Pennsylvania, 3815 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6179, USA. swiesel@sp2.upenn.edu
authors.forename: Sara Wiesel
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Cullen
authors.forename: Phyllis L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Solomon
mesh_terms: D062309:Community Integration / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008429:Maternal Welfare / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008603:Mental Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012944:Social Support