Collective Efficacy as a Key Context in Neighborhood Support for Urban Youth.

This study uses street-intercept interviews with adults (N = 408) to examine the relationship between neighborhood conditions and adult support for neighborhood youth. A path model was used to examine the direct and indirect relationship of neighborhood constructs (safety, aesthetic quality, and walkability) on adult support for neighborhood youth. Neighborhood aesthetic quality and the walking environment were directly associated with adult support for youth, whereas perceived safety was indirectly associated. Collective efficacy partially explained these relationships. Findings support theorized relationships between people and places; improvements to neighborhood physical environment may directly impact resident adults' perceptions of neighborhood young people. PMID: 30843253 [PubMed - in process]
Source: American Journal of Community Psychology - Category: Psychiatry Tags: Am J Community Psychol Source Type: research