Does Escalating Violence and Associated Fear of Crime Worsen Psychological Well-Being in Community Dwellers Living in a Rural Setting? Results From the Atahualpa Project Cohort

• Egile Nagusiak: Oscar H. Del Brutto (Egilea), Robertino M. Mera (Egilea), Denisse A. Rumbea (Egilea), Emilio E. Arias (Egilea), Mark J. Sedler (Egilea)
• Formatua: Liburua
• Argitaratua: SAGE Publishing, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Escalating street violence and criminal homicides have an adverse impact on psychological well-being. However, these consequences have been difficult to evaluate. Using a recently validated scale, we aimed to assess the impact of fear of crime on the psychological status of middle-aged a...