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The Mediating Effect of Perceived Risk on the Relationship between
Physical Incivilities and Health in Residential Areas
Aldrin Abdullah, Massoomeh Hedayati Marzbali and Mohammad Javad Maghsoodi
Tilaki
Abstract:
Previous studies have linked incivilities to public health, but varied in
outcomes and methods used. The present study examined perceived risk as a
potential mediator of the relationship between perceptions of physical
incivilities and self-rated health in a multi-ethnic residential
neighbourhood. A sample of 241 residents in Penang, Malaysia was analysed
by using structural equation modelling. Results demonstrated that
respondents with high levels of perceived incivilities likewise exhibited
high tendencies to report frequent feelings of risk in their neighbourhood
environment. Results also indicated that physical incivilities and
perceived risk had negative impacts on health outcomes. Findings further
suggest the mediating effect of perceived risk on the relationship between
physical incivilities and health, implying the direct and indirect
negative effects of physical disorder on health. This study concludes by
highlighting incivility-reduction strategies that can be applied in
disorderly areas.
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