neighbourhood_ple
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Neighbourhood (PLE)
The Perceived Living Environment instrument (PLE) aims to quantify how people perceive (the quality of) the neighbourhood they live in. The instrument comprises 9 items investigating characteristics of the living environment as perceived by the respondent. Participants are asked to characterize their neighborhood according to their own perception.
Background
A few studies investigated the association between objective attributes of the neighborhood and the perceived neighborhood. These studies stress that perceptions of the neighborhood are complementary to objective attributes of the neighborhood and likely have an additional effect on the health of individuals 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6).
1)
Kamphuis et al. (2010). Why do poor people perceive poor neighbourhoods? Health & Place 16(4): 744-754
2)
Leidelmeijer et al. RIVM rapport 2003. Kwaliteit van de leefomgeving en leefbaarheid. https://www.rivm.nl/bibliotheek/rapporten/630950002.pdf
3)
WHO 2013. Review of social determinants and the health divide in the WHO European Region
4)
Gezondheidsraad 2012. Sociale aspecten van de leefomgeving in relatie tot milieu en gezondheid
5)
Annear et al. (2012) Environmental influences on healthy and active ageing: a systematic review. Ageing & Society 34(4): 590-622
6)
Yen et al. (2009) Neighborhood Environment in Studies of Health of Older Adults: A Systematic Review. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 37(5):455-463
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