Housing quality and children's socioemotional health

被引:97
作者
Evans, GW [1 ]
Saltzman, H
Cooperman, JL
机构
[1] Cornell Univ, Coll Human Ecol, Dept Design & Environm Anal, Ithaca, NY 14853 USA
[2] Jefferson Ctr Mental Hlth, Jefferson, CO USA
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10.1177/00139160121973043
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
An observer-based, standardized index of housing quality (structural quality, privacy, indoor climate, hazards, cleanliness/clutter, and children's resources) is significantly related to psychological distress and a behavioral index of learned helplessness, which reflects an important component of human motivation. Independent of household income, third- through fifth-grade children residing in poorer quality housing have more psychological symptoms and less task persistence than their counterparts living in better quality housing.
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页码:389 / 399
页数:11
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