Neighborhood Disadvantage, Social Relationships, and Cognition Among Mexican-American Older Adults
2024
Neighborhood Disadvantage, Social Relationships, and Cognition Among Mexican-American Older Adults
Sample size: 2069
publication
Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Kiana Scambray, Angela Gutierrez, Monica Walters, Cindy Tsotsoros, Ketlyne Sol, HwaJung Choi
Primary Institution: University of Michigan
Hypothesis
Does social network size and relationship quality moderate the relationship between neighborhood disadvantage and cognition among Hispanic older adults?
Conclusion
Relationship quality can buffer the negative effects of living in disadvantaged neighborhoods on cognition, particularly for women.
Supporting Evidence
- Neighborhood disadvantage is linked to worse cognition in Hispanic older adults.
- Social network size did not moderate the relationship between neighborhood disadvantage and cognition.
- Relationship quality moderated the association between neighborhood disadvantage and cognition.
Takeaway
Living in a bad neighborhood can hurt how well older Hispanic adults think, but having good relationships can help, especially for women.
Methodology
Cross-sectional study using multiple linear regressions to assess moderation effects.
Participant Demographics
Mean age 81.9; 62% women.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<.05
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
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