Criminal victimization, cognitive social capital and mental health in an urban region in Germany: a path analysis

ConclusionOur results suggest that cognitive SC is an individual resilience factor against negative experiences related to CV and that it holds the potential to diminish negative mental health consequences of CV. Further research should explore to what extent an enhancement of cognitive SC can help to prevent anxiety and depression among crime victims.
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research