Effects of Fear of Crime on Subjective Well-being: A Meta-analytic Review
We analyzed 12 studies from North America, South America, Europe, and Oceania (New Zealand) on the association between fear of crime and subjective well-being. These studies gather data from 39 countries and 407,474 subjects. Heterogeneity...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedad Española de Psicología Jurídica y Forense
2018-06-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context |
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https://journals.copmadrid.org/ejpalc/archivos/articulo20180618115144.pdf
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| Summary: | We analyzed 12 studies from North America, South America, Europe, and Oceania
(New Zealand) on the association between fear of crime and subjective
well-being. These studies gather data from 39 countries and 407,474 subjects.
Heterogeneity was found between the studies. The random effect model showed an
average effect of = -.15 (ρ = -.21). Two of the studies estimated fear of
crime with a single generic question and five studies assessed subjective
well-being through one item of satisfaction with life. Meta-regression showed
that the effect was superior in younger samples, with affective measurement of
well-being in comparison with cognitive ones, of mono-item (versus multi-items)
and in the countries of Latin America, suggesting that in contexts of greater
frequency and seriousness of the crime the fear of crime negatively affects
subjective well-being. The diffuse or concrete nature of the measure of fear did
not show a significant moderator effect. Limitations of the study and proposals
for future research are discussed. |
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| ISSN: | 1889-1861 1989-4007 |