Analysis finds discrimination lowers trust and fosters negative community attitudes in public housing residents, indicating a need for social cohesion efforts.
Key Points
This research investigates the link between perceived housing-based discrimination and community feelings among residents.
Analyzed data from 6,317 participants over four survey waves from 2016 to 2021
Employed individual fixed effects models to evaluate the effects of discrimination on community outcomes
Adjusted models for time-varying covariates and applied Bonferroni correction for robustness assessment
Discrimination was linked to decreased satisfaction with public housing and lower trust in others
Residents exhibited more negative views on social mix and stronger NIMBY attitudes
Findings showed no significant effects on social connectedness with neighbors
Gender-stratified analysis revealed pronounced effects among women regarding trust and social mix attitudes