TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - The mediating role of social support in the community environment—psychological distress link among low‐income African American women
JO  - Journal of community psychology
A1  - Lin, Jielu
A1  - Thompson, Martie P.
A1  - Kaslow, Nadine J.
SP  - 459
EP  - 470
VL  - 37
IS  - 4
N2  - Living in a disordered community is negatively associated with psychological well-being. We investigated the role of social support in the link between community environment and psychological distress in a sample of 152 African American women from low socioeconomic backgrounds in a large metropolitan southeastern city. Structural equation modeling revealed that the association between low quality of community environment and increased psychological distress was accounted for by the mediating role of social support. Findings suggest the importance of social support in improving the mental health of African American women from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Because social support is affected by the environment in which women live, interventions should be community-focused. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.<p /> 
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SN  - 0090-4392
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jcop.20307
ID  - ref1
ER  -