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February 11, 2026Neuropsychology0 citationsOpen Access

Locus of control moderates the effects of residential segregation on everyday functioning in Black older adults from the Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly study.

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AHAbbey M. HamlinAWAlexandra J. WeigandMMMichael Marsiske

Key Points

  • The research aims to explore how locus of control affects the relationship between residential segregation and everyday functioning in Black older adults.
  • Analyzed data from the Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly study
  • Assessed psychosocial factors related to locus of control and everyday functioning
  • Examined the impact of residential segregation
  • Locus of control significantly moderates the effects of residential segregation.
  • Higher locus of control is associated with better everyday functioning despite living in segregated areas.

Abstract

Psychosocial factors influence the effects of residential segregation on everyday functioning and may be an important point of intervention as we continue to address inequitable environmental conditions. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

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Hamlin et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698c1c46267fb587c655ea22https://doi.org/10.1037/neu0001064
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