Mayara Monteiro Auler1, Claudia de Souza Lopes1, Taísa Rodrigues Cortes2, Katia Vergetti Bloch3, Washington Leite Junger1. 1. Institute of Social Medicine, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 2. Institute of Social Medicine, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. taisacortes@gmail.com. 3. Institute for Studies in Collective Health, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to estimate the association between observed indicators of neighborhood physical disorder and common mental disorders in adolescents. METHODS: The study population included 2506 adolescents from three Brazilian state capitals (Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre, and Fortaleza) who participated in the Cardiovascular Risk Study in Adolescents (ERICA), a cross-sectional school-based study conducted in 2013-2014. Common mental disorders were assessed using the 12-item General Health Questionnaire. Measures of neighborhood physical disorder were based on the 2010 Brazilian census data and were derived using principal component analysis. RESULTS: Although associations were found between some exposure components and CMD, there were no clear or consistent trends across exposure quartiles. CONCLUSION: Overall, there was no evidence of an association between observed indicators of neighborhood physical disorder and common mental disorders. Future studies should explore alternative tools for measuring neighborhood physical disorder to minimize the likelihood of exposure misclassification.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to estimate the association between observed indicators of neighborhood physical disorder and common mental disorders in adolescents. METHODS: The study population included 2506 adolescents from three Brazilian state capitals (Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre, and Fortaleza) who participated in the Cardiovascular Risk Study in Adolescents (ERICA), a cross-sectional school-based study conducted in 2013-2014. Common mental disorders were assessed using the 12-item General Health Questionnaire. Measures of neighborhood physical disorder were based on the 2010 Brazilian census data and were derived using principal component analysis. RESULTS: Although associations were found between some exposure components and CMD, there were no clear or consistent trends across exposure quartiles. CONCLUSION: Overall, there was no evidence of an association between observed indicators of neighborhood physical disorder and common mental disorders. Future studies should explore alternative tools for measuring neighborhood physical disorder to minimize the likelihood of exposure misclassification.
Authors: Xiaohe Yue; Anne Antonietti; Mitra Alirezaei; Tolga Tasdizen; Dapeng Li; Leah Nguyen; Heran Mane; Abby Sun; Ming Hu; Ross T Whitaker; Quynh C Nguyen Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-09-24 Impact factor: 4.614