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<p>Neighborhood change, including residential turnover and shifts in local investment, can create significant psychological, social, and economic strain for long-term residents who remain in place. While much of the research on neighborhood change focuses on residential mobility and displacement, less attention has been given to the chronic stress experienced by those who stay. This paper introduces a conceptual model of displacement pressure, defined as a form of chronic stress arising from gradual changes in the physical, economic, or social environment that compel an individual to consider leaving their surroundings. Informed by Lazarus and Folkman’s theory of stress, appraisal, and coping, and grounded in the concepts of allostatic load and weathering, this model illustrates how neighborhood-level transformation may translate into stress with the potential to affect physical and mental health. It identifies key mediators and moderators of this relationship, including individual characteristics, coping strategies, and access to capital. Although developed in the context of neighborhood change, this model offers broader applicability to other forms of place-based change and provides a foundation for advancing research on stress, place, and health.</p>

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Displacement Pressure and the Health Consequences of Neighborhood Change: Advancing a New Conceptual Framework

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    2026年4月9日

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  • Parthenia L. Luke,
  • Maryah S. Fram,
  • Otis L. Owens,
  • Yarneccia D. Dyson,
  • Bethany A. Bell

摘要

Neighborhood change, including residential turnover and shifts in local investment, can create significant psychological, social, and economic strain for long-term residents who remain in place. While much of the research on neighborhood change focuses on residential mobility and displacement, less attention has been given to the chronic stress experienced by those who stay. This paper introduces a conceptual model of displacement pressure, defined as a form of chronic stress arising from gradual changes in the physical, economic, or social environment that compel an individual to consider leaving their surroundings. Informed by Lazarus and Folkman’s theory of stress, appraisal, and coping, and grounded in the concepts of allostatic load and weathering, this model illustrates how neighborhood-level transformation may translate into stress with the potential to affect physical and mental health. It identifies key mediators and moderators of this relationship, including individual characteristics, coping strategies, and access to capital. Although developed in the context of neighborhood change, this model offers broader applicability to other forms of place-based change and provides a foundation for advancing research on stress, place, and health.