Evaluate the collective function of references cited together in a given text segment.
Classify their combined role into one of the following categories: 'method', 'background', or 'result'.

Text:…control that can limit the opportunity for individuals to engage in illegal or harmful behavior; and mediate stressors that, in turn, may lead to the adoption of unhealthy coping mechanisms (Kawachi & Berkman, 2003; Link & Phelan, 1995; Sampson, 2003; Sampson, Morenoff, & Gannon-Rowley, 2002).
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