Were the mental health benefits of a housing mobility intervention larger for adolescents in higher socioeconomic status families?

Quynh C. Nguyen; Nicole M. Schmidt; M. Maria Glymour; David H. Rehkopf; Theresa L. Osypuk

doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2013.05.002

Were the mental health benefits of a housing mobility intervention larger for adolescents in higher socioeconomic status families?

Quynh C. Nguyen
, Nicole M. Schmidt
, M. Maria Glymour
, David H. Rehkopf
, Theresa L. Osypuk

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Abstract

Moving to Opportunity (MTO) was a social experiment to test how relocation to lower poverty neighborhoods influences low-income families. Using adolescent data from 4 to 7 year evaluations (aged 12-19, n=2829), we applied gender-stratified intent-to-treat and adherence-adjusted linear regression models, to test effect modification of MTO intervention effects on adolescent mental health. Low parental education, welfare receipt, unemployment and never-married status were not significant effect modifiers. Tailoring mobility interventions by these characteristics may not be necessary to alter impact on adolescent mental health. Because parental enrollment in school and teen parent status adversely modified MTO intervention effects on youth mental health, post-move services that increase guidance and supervision of adolescents may help support post-move adjustment.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	79-88
Number of pages	10
Journal	Health and Place
Volume	23
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2013.05.002
State	Published - Sep 2013

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported by NIH Grants 1R01MD006064-01 and 1R21HD066312-01 (Dr. Osypuk, PI). Funders did not have any role in design or conduct of the study; collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of the data; or preparation, review, or approval of the manuscript. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reviewed the manuscript to ensure respondent confidentiality was maintained in the presentation of results.

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SDG 1 No Poverty

Keywords

Adolescent mental health
Housing mobility
Housing policy
Neighborhood effects
Randomized controlled trial

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