Neighborhood Stress in Relation to Mental Health Symptoms and the Moderating Role of Perceived Stress in US Young Adults

Authors

• Shriya Thakkar, Department of Prevention and Community Health, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University, 800 22nd St NW, #7000C, DC, Washington, 20052, USA. [email protected].
• Rishika Chakraborty, Center for Health Policy and Media Engagement, School of Nursing, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
• Hermela Amdeta, Department of Prevention and Community Health, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University, 800 22nd St NW, #7000C, DC, Washington, 20052, USA.
• Miranda Johnson, Department of Prevention and Community Health, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University, 800 22nd St NW, #7000C, DC, Washington, 20052, USA.
• Laura C. Schubel, Healthcare Delivery Research, MedStar Health Research Institute, MedStar Health, Washington, DC, USA.
• Morgan B. Speer, Department of Prevention and Community Health, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University, 800 22nd St NW, #7000C, DC, Washington, 20052, USA.
• Carla J. Berg, Department of Prevention and Community Health, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University, 800 22nd St NW, #7000C, DC, Washington, 20052, USA.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

4-10-2026

Journal

Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities

DOI

10.1007/s40615-026-02969-1

Keywords

Health Inequities; Mental Health; Neighborhood Disadvantage; Perceived Stress; Young Adults

APA Citation

Thakkar, Shriya; Chakraborty, Rishika; Amdeta, Hermela; Johnson, Miranda; Schubel, Laura C.; Speer, Morgan B.; and Berg, Carla J., "Neighborhood Stress in Relation to Mental Health Symptoms and the Moderating Role of Perceived Stress in US Young Adults" (2026). GW Authored Works. Paper 9080.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/9080

Department

Prevention and Community Health