The association between residential mobility and adolescents' health: The mediating role of neighborhood social cohesion

J Community Psychol. 2020 Jul;48(5):1469-1480. doi: 10.1002/jcop.22341. Epub 2020 Mar 11.

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between residential mobility, neighborhood social cohesion, and health status in US adolescents. Using data from the 2017 National Child Health Survey, our study showed that high residential mobility is negatively related to adolescents' health. Furthermore, we found that the association between residential mobility and adolescents' health status was mediated by neighborhood social cohesion. These findings suggest that neighborhood social cohesion can be an important mechanism through which residential mobility affects adolescents' health status.

Keywords: adolescents health; neighborhood social cohesion; residential mobility.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adolescent Health / statistics & numerical data*
  • Child
  • Cooperative Behavior*
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Family Characteristics
  • Female
  • Health Surveys
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Population Dynamics
  • Residence Characteristics*
  • United States