Longitudinal associations between the neighborhood social, natural, and built environment and mental health: A systematic review with meta-analyses

Yuwen Sui; Dick Ettema; Marco Helbich

doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2022.102893

Longitudinal associations between the neighborhood social, natural, and built environment and mental health: A systematic review with meta-analyses

Health Place. 2022 Sep:77:102893. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2022.102893. Epub 2022 Aug 18.

Authors

Yuwen Sui¹, Dick Ettema², Marco Helbich²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, 3584 CB, the Netherlands. Electronic address: y.sui@uu.nl.
² Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, 3584 CB, the Netherlands.

PMID: 35988452
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2022.102893

Abstract

This review aimed to assess the longitudinal associations between neighborhood social, natural, and built environments, and multiple mental health outcomes (i.e., depression, anxiety, common mental disorder, and pooled mental disorders). Of 6,785 records retrieved, 30 studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Meta-analytical results primarily obtained from developed country studies showed that composite neighborhood socioeconomic status was negatively associated with depression (p = 0.007) and pooled mental disorders (p = 0.002), while neighborhood urbanicity was positively associated with depression (p = 0.012) and pooled mental disorders (p = 0.005). Future longitudinal studies with similar designs and standardized exposure assessments are warranted.

Keywords: Cohort studies; Exposure; Mental disorders; Panel studies; Residential neighborhood.

Publication types

Meta-Analysis
Review
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Systematic Review

MeSH terms

Built Environment
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Mental Health*
Residence Characteristics*
Social Class