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Resident well‐being, community connections, and neighbourhood perceptions, pride, and opportunities among disadvantage metropolitan and regional communities : evidence from the neighbourhood renewal project.
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posted on 2012-09-01, 00:00 authored by Andre Renzaho, Ben Richardson, Claudia StrugnellClaudia StrugnellThe current study aims investigate the relationship between participants’ neighbourhood perceptions and social capital and resident well-being using data from the Neighbourhood Renewal Project (NRP; n = 7855). Resident well-being was positively associated with the quality of the physical environment and safety of the neighbourhood, but negatively associated with government trustworthiness and community connections. Life satisfaction had a positive relationship with community connections, resident well-being, as well as quality of community services and safety. We conclude that free or low-cost opportunities to engage and connect with neighbours through participation in activities such as sporting groups, volunteer organizations, and leisure/hobby groups may increase life satisfaction of individuals in a neighbourhood, particularly for those living in low socioeconomic or stigmatized areas.
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Journal of community psychologyVolume
40Issue
7Pagination
871 - 885Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.Location
London, EnglandPublisher DOI
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0090-4392eISSN
1520-6629Language
engPublication classification
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