title: The protective function of neighborhood social ties on psychological health.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine relations between neighborhood characteristics and psychological health, specifically whether neighborhood trust and cooperation buffers the effects of neighborhood disorder on depression and aggressive behavior.
  
  
  METHODS
  The sample was composed of  127 urban, African American young adults from Trenton, NJ.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The protective function of neighborhood social interactions depended on the outcome, such that trust and cooperation among neighbors moderated the effect of neighborhood disorder on aggression but not depression.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Results confirm the importance of taking an ecological approach to study and promote the emotional and behavioral health of young adults living in urban communities.
authors.affiliation: The College of New Jersey, Psychology Department, Ewing, NJ, USA. chung@tcnj.edu
authors.forename: He Len
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Meagan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Docherty
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D033062:Friends / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D009515:New Jersey; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012931:Social Environment; D014505:Urban Population