作者: Angela Komiti , Garry Robins , Gene Hodgins , Fiona Judd , Caitlin Fraser
DOI: 10.1111/J.1440-1614.2004.01426.X
关键词: Public health 、 Residence 、 Social environment 、 Personality 、 Rurality 、 Psychological well-being 、 Distress 、 Psychology 、 Mental health 、 Gerontology
摘要: Objective: The absence of an agreed definition ‘rural’ limits the utility existing research into a possible relationship between rurality residence and mental health. present study investigates bipolar dimension accessibility/remoteness as correlate health.Method: A continuous area non-metropolitan Australia was selected to provide range scores on Accessibility/Remoteness Index (ARIA). questionnaire measuring demographics, five-factor model personality three aspects health (distress, disability wellbeing) mailed 20 000 adults randomly from electoral rolls.Results: Responses were received 7615 individuals (response rate = 40.5%; 57.1% female). ARIA not associated with either distress or measures, but small negative association found accessibility two measures wellbeing. Individuals residing in locales better access services opportunities for interact...