Ade Kearns*, Mark Petticrew**, Phil Mason* and Elise Whitley*
* Department of Urban Studies, University of Glasgow
** London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, formerly of the MRC Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, Glasgow
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CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
The SHARP study
The analysis
Research outputs
CHAPTER TWO SELF-REPORTED HEALTH
General health
Health compared to a year ago
Summary
CHAPTER THREE SENSE OF PERSONAL CONTROL
Pearlin Mastery Scale
Change over time
Mastery, neighbourhood and dwelling change
Mastery by household type
Mastery and social change
Summary
CHAPTER FOUR PSYCHOSOCIAL BENEFITS OF HOME
Psychosocial benefits
The comparative position before rehousing
Change over time
Change by household type
Changes by location and dwelling transition
Social outcomes and changes in psychosocial benefits
Summary
CHAPTER FIVE SF-36 MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL- BEING
Four dimensions of mental health
Changes over time
Changes by household type
Changes in SF-36 dimensions by dwelling transitions
Summary
CHAPTER SIX USE OF MENTAL HEALTH MEDICATIONS
Change over time
Change by household type
Change by location
Change by health status
Summary
CHAPTER SEVEN LONELINESS
Change over time
Loneliness and dwelling changes
Change by location
Loneliness and community cohesion
Summary
CHAPTER EIGHT MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN REGENERATION AREAS
Self-reported general health
Sense of personal control
Psychosocial benefits of home
Sf-36 mental health score
Use of mental health medications
Loneliness
Summary
CHAPTER NINE OVERVIEW OF FINDINGS
Rehousing
Dwelling transition
Dwelling changes
Social changes
Neighbourhood relocation
Regeneration areas
CHAPTER TEN POLICY IMPLICATIONS
ANNEX 1 SF-36 MENTAL HEALTH SUB-SCALES
List of tables
Table 1.1 SHARP household survey Waves 1 and 3
Table 2.1 Change in general health
Table 2.2 Change in general health by dwelling transition (Intervention Group)
Table 2.3 Social outcomes and changes in general health (row percentages)
Table 2.4 Change in people's assessments of their health compared to a year ago
Table 2.5 Change in perceptions of health improvement from Wave 1 to Wave 3 (Intervention and Control Groups combined)
Table 3.1 Change in sense of control (Pearlin mastery scores)
Table 3.2 Change in Mastery score by household type
Table 3.3 Social outcomes and changes in Mastery (row precentages)
Table 4.1 Change in Psychosocial Benefits (Strong Agreement)
Table 4.2 Rank order of psychosocial benefits at Waves 1 and 3 (strong agreement)
Table 4.3 Change in mean psychosocial benefits score (0-40)
Table 4.4 Change in psychosocial benefits score by household type
Table 4.5 Change in mean psychosocial benefits score by dwelling-type transition (Intervention Group only)
Table 4.6 Effect of change in floor level on change in psychosocial benefits (Intervention Group only)
Table 4.7 Effect of change in having own garden on change in psychosocial benefits (Intervention Group only)
Table 4.8 Social outcomes and changes in psychosocial benefits (row percentages)
Table 5.1 SF36 mental health dimensions by Intervention vs. Control
Table 5.2 Change in SF-36 dimensions by household type
Table 5.3 Having a garden and changes in social functioning (Intervention Group)
Table 5.4 change in dwelling space and changes in SF-36 mental health dimensions (Intervention Group)
Table 6.1 Use of prescribed mental health medications, Waves 1 and 3
Table 6.2 Use of mental health medications at Wave 3, by household type
Table 6.3 Use of mental health medications at Wave 3, by self-rated health at Wave 1 (%)
Table 7.1 Change in loneliness
Table 7.2 Change in loneliness by dwelling type transition (Intervention Group only)
Table 7.3 Effect of change in dwelling safety on change in loneliness (Intervention Group)
Table 7.4 Effect of change in community cohesion on change in loneliness (Intervention Group)
Table 8.1 Odds ratio for strong agreement with psychosocial benefits items in SIP vs non- SIP areas, at Wave 3
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