Jielu Lin|Martie P. Thompson|Nadine J. Kaslow
The mediating role of social support in the community environment—psychological distress link among low?income African American women
Clemson University|Clemson University|Emory University
abstract living disordered community negatively associated psychological wellbeing investigated role social support link community environment psychological distress sample 152 african american women low socioeconomic backgrounds large metropolitan southeastern city structural equation modeling revealed association low quality community environment increased psychological distress accounted mediating role social support findings suggest importance social support improving mental health african american women low socioeconomic backgrounds social support affected environment women live interventions communityfocused 2009 wiley periodicals inc