Brief report: Neighborhood disadvantage and hair cortisol among older urban African Americans

Highlights • Among 49 older African American adults, objective neighborhood adversity was associated with higher levels of hair cortisol. • Subjective perception of neighborhood adversity mediated the link between objective neighborhood adversity and hair cortisol. • Results were significant after c...

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Published in:Psychoneuroendocrinology 2017-06, Vol.80, p.36-38
Main Authors: Zilioli, Samuele, Slatcher, Richard B, Fritz, Heather, Booza, Jason C, Cutchin, Malcolm P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African Americans
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Female
Hair - chemistry
Hair cortisol
Health disparities
Humans
Hydrocortisone - analysis
Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System - metabolism
Male
Middle Aged
Neighborhood disadvantage
Personal Satisfaction
Pituitary-Adrenal System - metabolism
Psychiatry
Residence Characteristics
Retrospective Studies
Socioeconomic Factors
Stress, Psychological - metabolism
Urban Population
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Summary:Highlights • Among 49 older African American adults, objective neighborhood adversity was associated with higher levels of hair cortisol. • Subjective perception of neighborhood adversity mediated the link between objective neighborhood adversity and hair cortisol. • Results were significant after controlling for demographics covariates, including participants socioeconomic status.
ISSN:0306-4530
1873-3360
DOI:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2017.02.026