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Urban Studies
Louise Poppe, Delfien Van Dyck, Emma De Keyser, Amber Van Puyvelde, Jenny Veitch, Benedicte Deforche
Summary: This study investigates the impact of park renewal on park use, park-based physical activity, and social interaction in an urban public park in Belgium. The renewal increased the number of park visitors across age categories, but did not have an effect on visitors' mean level of physical activity or level of social interaction.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Andrew Fenelon, Kasia J. Lipska, Whitney Denary, Kim M. Blankenship, Penelope Schlesinger, Denise Esserman, Danya E. Keene
Summary: The study found that living in federally subsidized housing was associated with lower blood glucose levels and improved diabetes control, suggesting that affordable housing programs may be associated with improved diabetes outcomes.
Review
Development Studies
Asma Sharafeddin, Ingrid Arocho
Summary: This paper discusses the social problems in public housing programs in the USA and Libya and evaluates the attempts made to address these issues. The study shows that both countries can learn from each other and improve the quality of public housing.
HABITAT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hannah Cohen-Cline, Kyle Jones, Keri B. Vartanian
Summary: This study assessed the impact of obtaining housing on health care utilization. The results showed that obtaining housing vouchers was associated with increased outpatient visits, while obtaining vouchers for families with school-aged children decreased the likelihood of emergency department visits. This suggests that local prioritization policies for housing vouchers can influence the impact of housing on health care.
JOURNAL OF URBAN HEALTH-BULLETIN OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE
(2022)
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Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Pablo Alvarez-Perez, Fernando Relinque-Medina, Octavio Vazquez-Aguado, Victor W. Harris
Summary: This study analyzed the role of social work practices in public housing in Andalusia, Spain, during the financial crisis, highlighting how social workers coordinated various levels of public housing issues and directed attention to the social needs of tenants. However, it also identified a lack of clear guidelines for work performance evaluation and systematization.
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Environmental Studies
Bilal Nasim
Summary: This study explored the impact of housing quality and neighborhood quality on children's mental and physical health. The findings suggest that poor housing quality significantly contributes to mental health issues in children living in social-rented flats, while neighborhood quality does not play a significant role in explaining health deficits.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
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Information Science & Library Science
Swanand J. Deodhar, Samrat Gupta
Summary: This study examines the impact of adding a social reputation feature to an online reputation system on contestant performance in innovation tournaments. The findings reveal that the addition of the social reputation feature significantly improves contestant performance. The study also demonstrates that the effect of the social reputation feature on contestant performance is moderated by soft reserves.
INFORMATION SYSTEMS RESEARCH
(2023)
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Economics
Sumit Agarwal, Tien Foo Sing, Mahanaaz Sultana
Summary: Singapore uses public media campaigns to motivate public housing residents to conserve energy. A natural experiment was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the campaign, and it was found that the average electricity consumption of residents in public housing blocks within 1.0 km of the campaign zones decreased by 0.4%. The interventions persisted through the postintervention period, and the cost-benefit analysis estimated welfare gains of approximately S$350,000 from this intervention program.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jakob Petersen, Maureen Seguin, Alexandros Alexiou, Laura Cornelsen, Emilie Courtin, Steven Cummins, Dalya Marks, Matt Egan
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the selective licensing (SL) schemes in Greater London and test the feasibility of a national evaluation. The impacts of SL on mental health and well-being at individual and area levels will be measured using a difference-in-differences approach with propensity score-matched controls. The study will also examine secondary outcomes such as self-reported well-being and residential stability, as well as incidence of antisocial behavior and population turnover. Qualitative interviews with implementers in various London boroughs will provide insights into variations and commonalities between schemes.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Karen Soledad Villanueva-Paredes, Grace Ximena Villanueva-Paredes
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the supply and demand for social housing in Peru. By examining indicators, socioeconomic reports, regulations, and literature, the researchers were able to determine the demand profile, characteristics of available supply, dynamics of social housing programs, and the correlation between supply and demand. The findings reveal that social housing in Peru fails to meet the current demand due to various factors, including inconsistent public policies and not solely limited to family income.
Article
Development Studies
Saehim Kim, Saebae Ryu, Yang-Sin Kim, Myeong-Hun Lee
Summary: Excessive housing costs cause housing and social problems. To tackle this issue, South Korea has implemented housing welfare policies that focus on both supply and demand. These policies have been proven to effectively reduce housing cost burdens.
HABITAT INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Management
Syngjoo Choi, Sanjeev Goyal, Frederic Moisan, Yu Yang Tony To
Summary: This study investigates learning dynamics in three large-scale networks and finds that the Royal Family network is more likely to sustain incorrect consensus, while the Stochastic Block network is more likely to persist with diverse beliefs. These findings support the use of simple heuristics in information aggregation in large and complex networks, as predicted by DeGroot updating.
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Chen Shen, Ping Li
Summary: Reducing carbon emissions and promoting energy efficiency are crucial for the coexistence of humans and nature. Green buildings can minimize energy consumption and contribute to Sustainable Development Goals. However, promoting green housing faces greater challenges due to excessive government intervention and limited public response in China.
BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Chengming Li, Xinyi Zhang, Xiaoqi Dong, Qiangming Yan, Liangen Zeng, Zeyu Wang
Summary: Smart Cities initiatives have been widely discussed and studied globally over the past decade, but little attention has been given to their impact on local entrepreneurial activity. This paper examines the influence of Smart Cities construction on urban entrepreneurship in China using panel data from 265 cities between 2002 and 2019. The empirical results demonstrate that Smart Cities policies significantly boost entrepreneurial activity, with improvements in investment attraction and technological innovation identified as key channels. Additionally, the study finds that the incentive effect of Smart Cities policies is more pronounced in eastern regions, larger cities, and cities with higher levels of service informatization and government financial expenditure.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Marcus Alexander, Laura Forastiere, Swati Gupta, Nicholas A. Christakis
Summary: Targeting structurally influential individuals within social networks can enhance adoption of health interventions within populations. Both targeting algorithms, friendship nomination and pair targeting, enhanced adoption of a public health intervention related to the use of iron-fortified salt for anemia.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Joan S. Tucker, Michael S. Pollard, Harold D. Green
Summary: The study found that neighborhood order and social network density may be positively associated with adult binge drinking, while neighborhood cohesion is negatively related to it. Age did not moderate these associations, highlighting the need for a deeper understanding of the complex relationships.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Alene Kennedy-Hendricks, Cameron J. Schilling, Alisa B. Busch, Elizabeth A. Stuart, Haiden A. Huskamp, Mark K. Meiselbach, Colleen L. Barry, Matthew D. Eisenberg
Summary: The study found that HDHPs do not affect the continuity of buprenorphine treatment among commercially insured enrollees with OUD, but may increase financial burden for this population.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Glenn J. Wagner, Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar, Scott Tebbetts, Elie Ballan, Matt G. Mutchler, Harold Green, Sally Chamas, Jacques Mokhbat, Susan Kegeles
Summary: The study evaluated the effects of a culturally adapted evidence-based HIV prevention intervention on young men who have sex with men in Beirut. It found that Tayf participation was associated with higher rates of condomless sex with HIV-positive or unknown partners, but the impact diminished over time, highlighting the need for further work to enhance effects in high stigma settings.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Laura M. Bogart, Nthabiseng Phaladze, Harold D. Green, David J. Klein, Keonayang Kgotlaetsile, Bright Lekoko, Mosepele Mosepele
Summary: The study found that patients who reported greater emotional closeness to their social network members were more likely to achieve viral suppression, while the likelihood of viral suppression was lower in asymmetric relationships where patients felt closer to treatment partners than treatment partners felt to them, especially in dyads with female treatment partners and male patients. Additionally, asymmetric relationships where treatment partners felt closer to patients were as protective as symmetric relationships in terms of viral suppression.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Glenn J. Wagner, Laura M. Bogart, David J. Klein, Harold D. Green, Joan Nampiima, Andrew Kambugu, Joseph K. B. Matovu
Summary: This study examines the impact of HIV prevention advocacy on condom use behavior among social network members of people living with HIV in Uganda. The findings highlight the importance of sustained advocacy and the role of anti-stigma and positive living interventions in enhancing effective advocacy.
Article
Health Policy & Services
Christopher Owens, Eva Voorheis, Jessica N. Lester, Harold D. Green, Debby Herbenick, Brian Dodge, Randolph D. Hubach
Summary: This study used interpretative phenomenological analysis to explore the lived experiences of rural HIV service providers in a Midwestern state in the United States. Participants expressed fatigue from constantly educating others and working to reduce HIV stigma, but found support from family and friends once they educated them about HIV. They felt a lack of control over systems and developed emotional-based coping strategies to address occupational stressors.
AIDS CARE-PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-MEDICAL ASPECTS OF AIDS/HIV
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Joan S. Tucker, Anthony Rodriguez, Harold D. Green, Michael S. Pollard
Summary: Increased alcohol use was observed among U.S. adults, particularly women, during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study investigated the trajectories of alcohol use and problems during the pandemic and their association with social stress and drinking motives, specifically focusing on gender differences. The findings suggested that alcohol use decreased for men but remained stable for women, while alcohol problems increased for both sexes, especially men. Social stress and drinking motives were associated with alcohol use and problems, emphasizing the need for tailored prevention and treatment efforts for men and women.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Glenn J. Wagner, Laura M. Bogart, Harold D. Green, Erik D. Storholm, David J. Klein, Ryan K. McBain, Richard Serunkuuma, Kuraish Mubiru, Joseph K. B. Matovu, Stephen Okoboi
Summary: The efficacy of a social network-based group intervention called Game Changers, which trains persons living with HIV (PLWH) to encourage HIV protective behaviors among their social network members, will be evaluated in this randomized controlled trial. The primary outcomes are HIV testing and condom use among the social network members, while the secondary outcomes include engagement in HIV prevention advocacy and internalized HIV stigma among the PLWH participants.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Laura M. Johnson, Harold D. Green, Minggen Lu, Jamila K. Stockman, Marisa Felsher, Alexis M. Roth, Karla D. Wagner
Summary: This study examines how women engage with others in health campaigns about Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP). The findings reveal that women tend to seek advice and discuss PrEP with close, supportive, and trusted network members. The study highlights the complexity of network activation and emphasizes the importance of considering the broader social context for women at risk for HIV.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Alene Kennedy-Hendricks, Julia C. P. Eddelbuettel, Mark C. Bicket, Mark K. Meiselbach, Mara A. G. Hollander, Alisa B. Busch, Haiden A. Huskamp, Elizabeth A. Stuart, Colleen L. Barry, Matthew D. Eisenberg
Summary: High-deductible health plans may have a negative impact on the treatment of chronic pain, reducing the utilization of nonpharmacologic treatments and increasing patients' out-of-pocket costs.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Harold D. D. Green Jr, Bernice A. Pescosolido
Summary: This study utilized the Network Episode Model to analyze individuals' response patterns to mental health problems, and found that the culture and resources embedded in social networks have an impact on individuals' behavior. The findings suggest that network size, tie strength, and trust in doctors influence individuals' attention to and treatment of mental health problems. These findings support the importance of community-targeted mental health services.
SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Bernice A. Pescosolido, Harold D. Green Jr
Summary: This study examines the similarities and differences between social and medical/psychiatric constructions of mental health problems through analyzing data from different perspectives. The results reveal socially constructed patterns and show the associations between sociodemographic characteristics and social constructions of mental health problems.
SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Harold D. Green Jr, Jeffrey D. Grant, Beate Henschel, Laura Johnson, Xing Wei, Karla D. Wagner
Summary: Access to social support is important for preventing HIV infection, but limited research has been done on the availability of support and the characteristics of network members in diverse populations at risk for HIV. Analyses of social network data collected from women at risk and their network members revealed that individuals who were friends, part of the participant's 'core' group, important to the participant, and trusted by the participant were more likely to provide emotional, material, and health informational support. These findings have implications for interventions aimed at increasing support for individuals at risk for HIV.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Joan S. Tucker, Rachana Seelam, Harold D. Green Jr, Anthony Rodriguez, Michael S. Pollard
Summary: This study explores the prevalence of alcohol and cannabis co-use among adults over age 30 and compares co-users with alcohol-only users. The findings reveal that 8.4% of adults reported co-use, predominantly simultaneous use, with less than 5% initiating co-use over the follow-up period.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2023)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Erin Pullen, Akrati Gupta, Jamila K. Stockman, Harold D. Green, Karla D. Wagner
Summary: The study found that the social network characteristics of Black and Latina women play an important role in shaping HIV-related knowledge, prejudice, and testing intention, but do not affect HIV testing history. Individual-level factors are more effective in explaining testing behaviors than network characteristics.
AIDS CARE-PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-MEDICAL ASPECTS OF AIDS/HIV
(2022)
