The Geography of Mental Health, Urbanicity, and Affluence.

ABSTRACT: Residential location has been shown to significantly impact mental health, with individuals in rural communities experiencing poorer mental health compared to those in urban areas. However, the influence of an individual's social group on the relationship between residential location and mental health outcomes remains unclear. This study disaggregates the rural-urban binary and investigates how geography and social groupings interact to shape mental health outcomes. Merging data from PLACES and Claritas PRIZM, we conducted a hotspot analysis, generated bivariate choropleth maps, and applied multiscale geographically weighted regressions to examine the spatial distribution of mental health and social groupings. Our findings reveal that mental health is influenced by complex interactions, wi

SUBMITTER: Cortina J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10138034 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature