Extant literature posits that humans experience two types of threat: physical threat and social
threat. While describing pain as “physical” or “social” can be helpful for understanding pain …

Past efforts in the palliative and end-of-life care field have been laudably directed at
increasing the cultural competence of providers and institutions and improving outreach to …

We explore Black male high school students' perceptions of racial oppression, their
internalization of racial oppression, and the impact of these experiences on their academic …

Stress leads to poor self-rated health for many black women because of racial and economic
discrimination which results in psychological distress and restricted access to resources …

African American women with osteoarthritis (OA) are at high risk of experiencing pain. They
report more pain than non-Hispanic White women and men of other racial/ethnic groups …

The wear and tear of adapting to chronic stressors such as racism and discrimination can
have detrimental effects on mental and physical health. Here, we investigated the wider …

Objectives. Perceived discrimination is a psychosocial stressor that plays a role in
explaining racial/ethnic disparities in self-reported physical and mental health. The purpose …

Although perceived discrimination is linked to poor mental health, little is known about the
mental health significance of the number of perceived reasons for discrimination. Using …

Aim: To estimate the prevalence of periodontal disease in Brazilian adults and to test its
association with skin colour after controlling for socio‐demographic variables. Methods: The …

Background Perceived racial discrimination is one factor which may discourage ethnic
minorities from using healthcare. However, existing research only partially explains why …