title: Stigmatized neighborhoods, social bonding, and health.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University. amber.wutich@asu.edu.
authors.forename: Amber
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wutich
authors.forename: Alissa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ruth
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brewis
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Boone
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D060432:Anthropology, Medical; D001130:Arizona; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology*; D006304:Health Status; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D057545:Social Stigma; D012944:Social Support; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: depression; health; immigrants; neighborhoods; social capital