Objective and subjective neighbourhood characteristics and suicidality: a multilevel analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Characteristics of the neighbourhood environment, including population density, social fragmentation, and trust, have been linked to mental health outcomes. Using a longitudinal population-based cohort, we explored the relationship between objective and subjective neighbourhood characteristics and the odds of suicidal thoughts and attempts.

Methods

We conducted a longitudinal study of 20764 participants living in Stockholm County who participated in the Stockholm Public Health Survey. We used multilevel modelling to examine if suicidal thoughts and attempts were associated with neighbourhood characteristics, independent of individual associations. We included objective and subjective measures to explore if there was a different relationship between these measures

SUBMITTER: Dykxhoorn J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7614302 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature