Abstract Background and Objectives Prior research and theory suggest that exposure to
objectively stressful events contributes to mental health disparities. Yet, blacks report higher …

Objectives Exposure to stressors is differentially distributed by race/ethnicity with minority
groups reporting a higher stress burden than their white counterparts. However, to really …

The existence, nature, and strength of race differences in mental health remain unclear after
several decades of research. In this research, we examine black-white differences in the …

Abstract Background Black Americans experience higher levels of psychological distress but
similar or lower rates of psychiatric disorders than Whites. This study aimed to clarify …

This paper uses data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health to examine
the mental health of non-Hispanic black and white young adults in the US. We use latent …

The scarcity of empirically supported explanations for the Black/White prevalence difference
in depression in the US is a conspicuous gap in the literature. Recent evidence suggests …

Background The purpose of this study was to identify correlates of perceived stress among
older African Americans. Methods and findings Guided by the National Institute on Aging's …

Objectives Chronic stressors, experienced disproportionately by Black older adults, are a
risk factor for memory impairment. Racially patterned stress exposure may contribute to …

Objective Psychological distress and physiological dysregulation represent two stress
response pathways linked to poor health and are implicated in racial disparities in aging …

Life events checklists have been the predominant method for estimating variations in stress
exposure. It is unknown, however, whether such inventories are equally meaningful for …