TY - JOUR
T1 - Residents’ reactions to environmental stressors in kathmandu
T2 - A comparison of the inner city versus the outskirts
AU - Pandey, Janak
AU - Siddiqui, Roomana N.
AU - Udas, Arjun K.
AU - Ruback, R. Barry
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© National Academy of Psychology (NAOP) India.
PY - 2009/9
Y1 - 2009/9
N2 - Residents of eight different locations in Kathmandu, four in the inner city and four on the outskirts, were interviewed about environmental stressors, mental distress, and physical symptoms. There were significant gender and location differences on all three measures. Compared to men, women reported more mental distress and more physical symptoms, but fewer environmental stressors. Compared to residents of the inner city, residents of the outskirts reported more mental distress, more physical symptoms, and fewer environmental stressors. Environmental stressors were linked to mental distress among residents in the outskirts but were not linked to mental distress among residents in the inner city. Results suggested that residents’ belief in perceived control of their lives by God partially explained this effect.
AB - Residents of eight different locations in Kathmandu, four in the inner city and four on the outskirts, were interviewed about environmental stressors, mental distress, and physical symptoms. There were significant gender and location differences on all three measures. Compared to men, women reported more mental distress and more physical symptoms, but fewer environmental stressors. Compared to residents of the inner city, residents of the outskirts reported more mental distress, more physical symptoms, and fewer environmental stressors. Environmental stressors were linked to mental distress among residents in the outskirts but were not linked to mental distress among residents in the inner city. Results suggested that residents’ belief in perceived control of their lives by God partially explained this effect.
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U2 - 10.1007/s12646-009-0027-0
DO - 10.1007/s12646-009-0027-0
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84930816787
SN - 0033-2968
VL - 54
SP - 202
EP - 212
JO - Psychological Studies
JF - Psychological Studies
IS - 3
ER -