Congruent relations between perceived neighbourhood social cohesion and depressive symptoms among older European adults: An East-West analysis

Milagros Ruiz, Sofia Malyutina, Andrzej Pajak, Magdalena Kozela, Ruzena Kubinova and Martin Bobak

Social Science & Medicine, 2019, vol. 237, issue C, -

Abstract: Two gaps in the literature arise on the relationship between social cohesion and depressive disorders. Firstly, there is a lack of studies comparing countries with diverse communal bonds and population-level differences in depression. Secondly, most work on explanatory mechanisms has overwhelmingly focussed on social network and social support pathways.

Keywords: Central and Eastern Europe; Cohort study; Comparative study; Depressive symptoms; Depression; England; Neighbourhoods; Social cohesion (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.112454

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