Neighborhood Disadvantage, Identity-based Resilience, and Hypertension: The Healthy Aging with Resilient Identities (HARI) Study

Introduction

Perceived neighborhood problems (PNP), such as safety concerns and limited resources, have been linked to elevated hypertension risk through chronic stress pathways. The Identity Vitality Pathology (IVP) framework captures the extent to which individuals experience threats to identity, belonging, and psychosocial vitality in the face of structural disadvantage, and may modify these pathways.

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