4CInfluence of Neighborhood Disorder on Perceived Control Over Pain and Pain-Related Function in African Americans

The purpose of these studies was to determine the influence of neighborhood disorder on pain-related function as mediated by perceived control over pain in urban residing African Americans. Neighborhood disorder is characterized by physical and social features of a neighborhood that may signal the breakdown of order and social control, and may include high poverty, increased crime, poor building condition, housing instability, and low educational levels of residents. Current knowledge in chronic pain research is extended by addressing gaps linking neighborhood disorder and perceived control over pain as a mediator to pain-related function.
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