Internalized racism (IR) is sometimes conceptualized as a form of racism, a psychological
response to experiencing racism, and/or an external sociocultural process. However, while a …

Despite recent sociological research exploring how stratification systems impinge on the
health of socially disadvantaged populations, Black women's mental health is rarely a topic …

A central paradox in the mental health literature is the tendency for black Americans to report
similar or better mental health than white Americans despite experiencing greater stress …

Does hearing about or witnessing someone else experience discrimination harm
individuals' mental health? Using data from the Nashville Stress and Health Study, we …

Research shows that John Henryism, a high-effort, active coping style, is associated with
poor physical health, whereas others suggest it may be psychologically beneficial. As such …

The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affected young people aged 16–25 years and
has brought about a major increase in mental health problems. Although there is persisting …

In this article, we argue that healing from trauma in a racialized context requires an act of
collective, critical resistance whereby educators and researchers reject a White-dominant …

Background: HIV-related stigma, gender discrimination, and racial discrimination harm
mental health and hamper HIV treatment access for women living with HIV. Maladaptive …

Background: While early life exposures such as mode of birth, breastfeeding, and antibiotic
use are established regulators of microbiome composition in early childhood, recent …

The current study integrates stress process model and intersectionality framework to explore
psychological effects of an intersectional stressor experienced by black women: gendered …