ArticlePloS one2017
A community based intervention program to enhance neighborhood cohesion: The Learning Families Project in Hong Kong.
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- Are Community Gardening and Horticultural Interventions Beneficial for Psychosocial Well-Being? A Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
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- The Role of Perceived Neighborhood Cohesion in the Association between Depressive Symptoms and Cigarette Smoking.Substance use & misuse · 2023Article
- Living alone and all-cause mortality in community-dwelling older adults: The moderating role of perceived neighborhood cohesion.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2023Article
- Race and Ethnicity Differences in Walking and Associations with Neighborhood Perceptions among Older Adults in California.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2022Article
- Residential mobility, neighborhood cohesion, and depressive symptoms among urban-dwelling African American adolescents.Journal of community psychology · 2022Article
- Elder abuse risk factors: Perceptions among older Chinese, Korean, Punjabi, and Tamil immigrants in Toronto.Journal of migration and health · 2021Article
- Household characteristics of persons with complex care needs in the community: A preliminary study.Nursing open · 2021Article
- Perceived and objective characteristics of the neighborhood environment are associated with accelerometer-measured sedentary time and physical activity, the CARDIA Study.Preventive medicine · 2019Article
- Test-retest reliability and validity of a single-item Self-reported Family Happiness Scale in Hong Kong Chinese: findings from Hong Kong Jockey Club FAMILY Project.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundNeighborhood cohesion, which refers to the extent of the connectedness and solidarity among residents in a community or neighborhood, is an important determinant of human health. To enhance neighborhood cohesion, the "Learning Families Project" was developed with a series of intervention programs in Kwun Tong in Hong Kong, a district with low neighborhood cohesion. This project, based on the social ecological model, provided a platform for neighbors to learn, communicate and interact with each other.
methodsThis quasi-experimental study included two nearby government subsidized low rent housing estates separated by busy main roads. One served as the intervention (Tsui Ping (South) Estate) and one as the control (Shun Tin Estate) estate. The intervention included promotion, resident training and learning programs, embodied by a series of community activities such as talks, day camp, thematic activities and horticulture class. Baseline (before the programs) and follow-up (one year after the programs) surveys were conducted both in the intervention and control estate to assess the impact of the programs on neighborhood cohesion.
resultsThe number of residents who completed both the baseline and follow-up surveys was 502 in the intervention estate and 476 in the control estate. Neighborhood cohesion significantly improved in the intervention group after the programs (Cohen effect size d: 0.15). Compared with the control group, the improvements in closeness of the neighborhood and trust in neighbors were significantly greater in the intervention group (Cohen effect size d: 0.13 and 0.14, respectively).
conclusionThis brief intervention program using a quasi-experimental study design increased neighborhood cohesion in a low rent housing estate.
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