Neighborhood disorder and social cohesion: A longitudinal investigation of links with maternal cardiometabolic risk one year postpartum.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Neighborhood characteristics can influence cardiometabolic health, including during the perinatal period. However, maternal health research has largely examined the influence of objective neighborhood measures, limiting insights into psychological and social processes. We examined associations of perceived neighborhood disorder and social cohesion with maternal cardiometabolic risk 1 year postpartum and explored potential pathways of psychological distress and physical activity.

Methods

A predominantly low-income sample of Black, Latina, and White postpartum women (n = 987) were participants in the Community Child Health Network study. Women reported on neighborhood characteristics at 1 month postpartum and on symptoms of depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stre

SUBMITTER: Cha L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11750603 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature