Title | The role of neighborhood stressors on cognitive function: A coordinated analysis. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2020 |
Authors | Munoz, E, Scott, SB, Corley, R, Wadsworth, SJ, Sliwinski, MJ, Reynolds, CA |
Journal | Health Place |
Volume | 66 |
Pagination | 102442 |
Date Published | 2020 Nov |
ISSN | 1873-2054 |
Keywords | Adult, Cognition, Crime, Humans, Residence Characteristics, United States |
Abstract | <p>The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between perceived neighborhood stressors, encompassing negative perceived neighborhood characteristics, and specific cognitive abilities in adulthood. We conducted a coordinated analysis across three studies of adults in the United States and found that perceived neighborhood stressors were consistently associated with poorer performance on attention-demanding cognitive tasks. We specifically found that perceived neighborhood stressors were associated with lower performance in spatial abilities, working memory, and executive function but not perceptual speed, and that the effect was most consistent for lower perceived neighborhood safety followed by lower perceived aesthetic quality, greater perceived neighborhood crime, and lower perceived neighborhood cohesion. These results highlight the importance of the psychosocial neighborhood context for cognitive health in adulthood.</p> |
DOI | 10.1016/j.healthplace.2020.102442 |
Alternate Journal | Health Place |
PubMed ID | 32977302 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC7686053 |
Grant List | R01 AG039409 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States R01 AG042595 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States F32 AG056134 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States P01 AG020166 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States UL1 TR002556 / TR / NCATS NIH HHS / United States P01 AG003949 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States U19 AG051426 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States P60 DA011015 / DA / NIDA NIH HHS / United States R01 AG046938 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States P2C HD042849 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States R01 HD036773 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States R01 MH063207 / MH / NIMH NIH HHS / United States R01 HD010333 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States R01 DA042755 / DA / NIDA NIH HHS / United States R01 DA046064 / DA / NIDA NIH HHS / United States R56 MH063207 / MH / NIMH NIH HHS / United States UL1 TR001073 / TR / NCATS NIH HHS / United States |