An exploration of neighborhood characteristics, psychosocial resilience resources, and cognitive functioning among midlife and older black adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

While existing research has shown that Black adults have worse cognitive functioning than their White counterparts, the psychosocial correlates of cognitive functioning for Black older adults are understudied. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationships among perceived neighborhood characteristics, psychosocial resilience resources, and cognitive functioning among midlife and older Black adults.

Methods

Data were from 3,191 Black adults ages 51+ in the 2008-2016 waves of the Health and Retirement Study to examine associations among neighborhood characteristics, psychosocial resilience (sense of purpose, mastery, and social support), and cognitive functioning among Black adults. Multilevel linear regression models assessed direct effects of nei

SUBMITTER: Farmer HR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11470266 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature