%0 Journal Article %1 Marques2010 %A Marques, Sibila %A Luísa, Maria %D 2010 %J Journal of Environmental Psychology %K activities; contexts; health industrial perception; physical place psychological %T Living in grey areas: Industrial activity and psychological health %X The main goal of this paper was to explore the relationship between living in industrial areas and individual's level of psychological health. Using a quasi-experimental design main findings suggest that, regardless of the type of industry that is operating, there was a significant association between living in industrialized areas and decreased levels of well being, optimism and use of active coping strategies. However, results on anxiety and depression were especially high in areas associated with air pollution. Moreover, there was also a significant association between more subjective meanings of place and psychological health. According with a reality-orientation criteria, evidences showed that when individuals live in industrial areas perceptions of their places as industrial is associated with lower depression, anxiety and psychiatric symptoms.This study suggests that industrial contexts may be related with a broader array of health outcomes than what has been previously assumed and indicate that not only physical characteristics, but also subjective perceptions, may be important determinants of individual's psychological health.

@article{Marques2010, abstract = {The main goal of this paper was to explore the relationship between living in industrial areas and individual's level of psychological health. Using a quasi-experimental design main findings suggest that, regardless of the type of industry that is operating, there was a significant association between living in industrialized areas and decreased levels of well being, optimism and use of active coping strategies. However, results on anxiety and depression were especially high in areas associated with air pollution. Moreover, there was also a significant association between more subjective meanings of place and psychological health. According with a reality-orientation criteria, evidences showed that when individuals live in industrial areas perceptions of their places as industrial is associated with lower depression, anxiety and psychiatric symptoms.This study suggests that industrial contexts may be related with a broader array of health outcomes than what has been previously assumed and indicate that not only physical characteristics, but also subjective perceptions, may be important determinants of individual's psychological health.}, added-at = {2012-01-27T14:10:42.000+0100}, author = {Marques, Sibila and Luísa, Maria}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2f50c66f44e1d349fa5f80e2fd9e2f0e0/muhe}, interhash = {eb77e59bf244c4ac18957ef15a09b501}, intrahash = {f50c66f44e1d349fa5f80e2fd9e2f0e0}, journal = {Journal of Environmental Psychology}, keywords = {activities; contexts; health industrial perception; physical place psychological}, owner = {Mu}, timestamp = {2012-01-27T14:11:01.000+0100}, title = {Living in grey areas: Industrial activity and psychological health}, year = 2010 }