Self-reported experiences of discrimination and health: scientific advances, ongoing controversies, and emerging issues
TT Lewis, CD Cogburn… - Annual review of clinical …, 2015 - annualreviews.org
Over the past two decades, research examining the impact of self-reported experiences of
discrimination on mental and physical health has increased dramatically. Studies have …
discrimination on mental and physical health has increased dramatically. Studies have …
Self-reported experiences of discrimination and cardiovascular disease
Researchers have long speculated that exposure to discrimination may increase
cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk but compared to other psychosocial risk factors, large …
cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk but compared to other psychosocial risk factors, large …
Discrimination, other psychosocial stressors, and self-reported sleep duration and difficulties
N Slopen, DR Williams - Sleep, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Objectives: To advance understanding of the relationship between discrimination and sleep
duration and difficulties, with consideration of multiple dimensions of discrimination, and …
duration and difficulties, with consideration of multiple dimensions of discrimination, and …
The role of perceived discrimination in obesity among African Americans
Introduction African Americans, especially those in the South, suffer a disproportionate
burden of obesity and are at high risk for perceived discrimination (PD). This study …
burden of obesity and are at high risk for perceived discrimination (PD). This study …
Perceived discrimination and chronic health in adults from nine ethnic subgroups in the USA
SK Carlisle - Ethnicity & health, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Objective. This comparative analysis examines the association between chronic
cardiovascular, respiratory and pain conditions, race, ethnicity, nativity, length of residency …
cardiovascular, respiratory and pain conditions, race, ethnicity, nativity, length of residency …
Stress and the social determinants of maternal health among Puerto Rican women: a CBPR approach
A Bermúdez-Millán, G Damio, J Cruz… - Journal of health care …, 2011 - muse.jhu.edu
This qualitative research project explores how poverty, the built environment, education,
working conditions, health care access, food insecurity and perceived discrimination are …
working conditions, health care access, food insecurity and perceived discrimination are …
Perceived discrimination and health: Paradigms and prospects
E Allen - Sociology Compass, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This article reviews recent research on the effects of perceived discrimination on subsequent
mental and physical health. I argue that despite legal reforms banning discrimination since …
mental and physical health. I argue that despite legal reforms banning discrimination since …
Association of race consciousness with the patient–physician relationship, medication adherence, and blood pressure in urban primary care patients
LPC Brewer, KA Carson, DR Williams… - American journal of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Race consciousness (the frequency with which one thinks about his or her
own race) is a measure that may be useful in assessing whether racial discrimination …
own race) is a measure that may be useful in assessing whether racial discrimination …
An investigation of racial/ethnic and sex differences in the association between experiences of everyday discrimination and leukocyte telomere length among patients …
Leukocyte telomere length (LTL) may be sensitive to psychosocial stressors such as
discrimination. An inclusive examination of experiences of discrimination on LTL across …
discrimination. An inclusive examination of experiences of discrimination on LTL across …
Neighbourhood poverty, perceived discrimination and central adiposity in the USA: independent associations in a repeated measures analysis
JL Kwarteng, AJ Schulz, GB Mentz… - Journal of Biosocial …, 2016 - cambridge.org
This study examines the independent effects of neighbourhood context (ie neighbourhood
poverty) and exposure to perceived discrimination in shaping risk of obesity over time …
poverty) and exposure to perceived discrimination in shaping risk of obesity over time …