Veen, L.L. de (2014) The effect of living environment on the risk of an anxiety disorder or depression: a multilevel analysis of the province of Groningen. Master thesis.
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Abstract
This study described the effect of the living environment on the risk of an anxiety disorder or depression of people in the province of Groningen, as well as ascertaining the role of the control of individual characteristics to this relationship. Multilevel analysis of ‘health survey 2010’ data of the health authority in Groningen (GGD) on 4394 adults 19 years and older nested within the 23 municipalities was used. Resulted from a multilevel logistic model hardly or no effect was found from the living environment characteristics on the risk of an anxiety disorder or depression, in addition to individual characteristics. However, green space significantly affected the risk of an anxiety disorder or depression for woman. Where a higher amount of green space decreased the risk of an anxiety disorder or depression. For males no significant effect of living environment characteristics were found.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Degree programme: | Population Studies |
| Supervisor: | Kibele, E.U.B. |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Apr 2020 05:15 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Apr 2020 05:15 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/362 |
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