Open AccessInterrogating Systems That Cause Disparities: Testing the Social-Ecological Model in Low- Versus High-Density African American Communities
Author(s) -
Kaprea F. Johnson,
Lauren B. Robins,
Chelsea Derlan Williams,
Tiffany G. Townsend
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of social, behavioral and health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-3260
DOI - 10.5590/jsbhs.2021.15.1.22
Subject(s) - mental health , social ecological model , health equity , social determinants of health , physical health , psychology , african american , environmental health , gerontology , ecology , health care , sociology , economic growth , medicine , psychiatry , economics , ethnology , biology
This study utilized the four-level social-ecological model to provide a better understanding of the disparities in health-related outcomes in high- and low-density African American (AA) communities. The current research sought to understand the relationships between mental and physical health, social-economic factors, and physical environment within this community. The goal of this study was to understand the relationship between these indicators of health, to better inform health-care strategies. The results highlight the significant difference between high- and low-density AA communities and socio-economic factors, physical environment, poor physical days, and poor mental health days. Implications for behavioral health providers are explored.