The association between neighbourhood-level deprivation and depression: evidence from the south african national income dynamics study

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dc.contributor.authorDowdall, Nicholas
dc.contributor.authorWard, Catherine L
dc.contributor.authorLund, Crick
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-08T06:54:47Z
dc.date.available2021-10-08T06:54:47Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: Depression contributes substantially to the burden of disease in South Africa. Little is known about how neighbourhoods affect the mental health of the people living in them. METHODS: Using nationally representative data (N=11,955) from the South African National Income Dynamics Study and the South African Indices of Multiple Deprivation (SAIMD) modelled at small-area level, this study tested associations between neighbourhood-level deprivation and depression, after controlling for individual-level covariates. RESULTS: Results showed a significant positive association between neighbourhood-level deprivation and depression using the composite SAIMD (β = 0.31 (0.15); p=0.04) as well as the separate deprivation domains. Living environment deprivation (β =0.53 (0.16); p=0.001) and employment deprivation (β = 0.38 (0.13); p=0.004), respectively, were the two most salient domains in predicting this relationship. CONCLUSIONS: Findings supported the hypothesis that there is a positive association between living in a more deprived neighbourhood and depression, even after controlling for individual-level covariates. This study suggests that alleviating structural poverty could reduce the burden of depression in South Africa.
dc.identifier.apacitationDowdall, N., Ward, C. L., & Lund, C. (2017). The association between neighbourhood-level deprivation and depression: evidence from the south african national income dynamics study. <i>BMC Psychiatry</i>, 17(1), 174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34340en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationDowdall, Nicholas, Catherine L Ward, and Crick Lund "The association between neighbourhood-level deprivation and depression: evidence from the south african national income dynamics study." <i>BMC Psychiatry</i> 17, 1. (2017): 174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34340en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationDowdall, N., Ward, C.L. & Lund, C. 2017. The association between neighbourhood-level deprivation and depression: evidence from the south african national income dynamics study. <i>BMC Psychiatry.</i> 17(1):174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34340en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1471-244X
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Dowdall, Nicholas AU - Ward, Catherine L AU - Lund, Crick AB - BACKGROUND: Depression contributes substantially to the burden of disease in South Africa. Little is known about how neighbourhoods affect the mental health of the people living in them. METHODS: Using nationally representative data (N=11,955) from the South African National Income Dynamics Study and the South African Indices of Multiple Deprivation (SAIMD) modelled at small-area level, this study tested associations between neighbourhood-level deprivation and depression, after controlling for individual-level covariates. RESULTS: Results showed a significant positive association between neighbourhood-level deprivation and depression using the composite SAIMD (β = 0.31 (0.15); p=0.04) as well as the separate deprivation domains. Living environment deprivation (β =0.53 (0.16); p=0.001) and employment deprivation (β = 0.38 (0.13); p=0.004), respectively, were the two most salient domains in predicting this relationship. CONCLUSIONS: Findings supported the hypothesis that there is a positive association between living in a more deprived neighbourhood and depression, even after controlling for individual-level covariates. This study suggests that alleviating structural poverty could reduce the burden of depression in South Africa. DA - 2017 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town IS - 1 J1 - BMC Psychiatry LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2017 SM - 1471-244X T1 - The association between neighbourhood-level deprivation and depression: evidence from the south african national income dynamics study TI - The association between neighbourhood-level deprivation and depression: evidence from the south african national income dynamics study UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34340 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/34340
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationDowdall N, Ward CL, Lund C. The association between neighbourhood-level deprivation and depression: evidence from the south african national income dynamics study. BMC Psychiatry. 2017;17(1):174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34340.en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Psychology
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanities
dc.sourceBMC Psychiatry
dc.source.journalissue1
dc.source.journalvolume17
dc.source.pagination174 - 177
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-017-1561-2
dc.subject.otherCESD-10
dc.subject.otherDepression
dc.subject.otherDeprivation
dc.subject.otherNeighbourhood
dc.subject.otherSouth Africa
dc.titleThe association between neighbourhood-level deprivation and depression: evidence from the south african national income dynamics study
dc.typeJournal Article
uct.type.publicationResearch
uct.type.resourceJournal Article
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