Contributions of neighborhood violent crime and perceived neighborhood safety to cognition and mental health in the adolescent brain cognitive development study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study investigates how objective neighborhood violence and perceived neighborhood safety (PNS) relate to adolescent mental health, cognitive performance, and brain structure. We examined whether PNS moderated the effects of neighborhood violence, explored neural correlates of PNS, tested longitudinal relationships, and assessed sociodemographic and psychological predictors of PNS.

Methods

Data from the ABCD Study (n = 11,865) were used to examine associations between PNS, violent crime, and youth outcomes. Measures included youth and caregiver surveys, FBI crime data, NIH Toolbox cognitive tasks, and MRI-based brain volume metrics in stress-related regions.

Results

PNS, but not objective violence, was associated with fewer mental health symptoms and

SUBMITTER: Lindsley PM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12775686 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature