The Impact of Geographic Isolation on Mental Disability in the United States

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Examines the association between geographic isolation and mental disability using the 2000 decennial census and supplementary county-level data from other sources. Analyzes factors including social isolation, socioeconomic status, and income inequality. Discusses theoretical explanations for the relationship between isolation and mental disability, and summarizes other factors which were not modeled in the study but which may be associated with poor mental health outcomes in rural areas.

Christopher G. Hudson, Nathan J. Doogan

SSM - Population Health, 8, 100437

08/2019

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Mental health · People with disabilities · Rural-urban differences · Social connectedness · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data