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View article: Discrimination and social isolation among African Americans: The moderating role of skin tone.
Discrimination and social isolation among African Americans: The moderating role of skin tone. Open
These findings shed light on African Americans' nuanced experiences with discrimination and colorism. Further, the data demonstrate heterogeneity in the vulnerability to the adverse effects of discrimination within the African American pop…
View article: How Skin Tone Influences Relationships Between Discrimination, Psychological Distress, and Self-Rated Mental Health Among Older African Americans
How Skin Tone Influences Relationships Between Discrimination, Psychological Distress, and Self-Rated Mental Health Among Older African Americans Open
Objectives As within-group differences have emerged as a key area of inquiry for health disparities among African Americans, skin tone has been identified as an important factor. This study aims to examine: (a) the moderating role of skin …
View article: 4137 Discrimination, Social Cohesion, and Hypertension: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from the REGARDS Study
4137 Discrimination, Social Cohesion, and Hypertension: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from the REGARDS Study Open
OBJECTIVES/GOALS: This research has two goals. The first is to establish the relationship between hypertension, discrimination, and social cohesion in the general populaiton. The hypotheses for these relationships are: Hypothesis 1 : Self-…
View article: The color of death: race, observed skin tone, and all-cause mortality in the United States
The color of death: race, observed skin tone, and all-cause mortality in the United States Open
Objective: This paper examines how mortality covaries with observed skin tone among blacks and in relation to whites. Additionally, the study analyzes the extent to which social factors such as socioeconomic status affect this relationship…
View article: Prevalence and correlates of everyday discrimination among black Caribbeans in the United States: the impact of nativity and country of origin
Prevalence and correlates of everyday discrimination among black Caribbeans in the United States: the impact of nativity and country of origin Open
To our knowledge, this is the first study to provide an in-depth investigation of everyday discrimination among the black Caribbean population. It provides the frequency, types and correlates of everyday discrimination reported by black Ca…
View article: Microaggressions, Discrimination, and Phenotype among African Americans: A Latent Class Analysis of the Impact of Skin Tone and <scp>BMI</scp>
Microaggressions, Discrimination, and Phenotype among African Americans: A Latent Class Analysis of the Impact of Skin Tone and <span>BMI</span> Open
Data from the 2001–2003 National Survey of American Life are used to investigate the effects of phenotype on everyday experiences with discrimination among African Americans ( N = 3343). Latent class analysis is used to identify four class…
View article: Everyday Discrimination Among African American Men
Everyday Discrimination Among African American Men Open
The present study examined the impact of criminal justice contact on experiences of everyday discrimination among a national sample of African American men. African American men have a high likelihood of being the targets of major discrimi…
View article: Discrimination and psychiatric disorders among older African Americans
Discrimination and psychiatric disorders among older African Americans Open
Objectives This study examined the impact of everyday discrimination (both racial and non‐racial) on the mental health of older African Americans. Methods This analysis is based on the older African American subsample of the National Surve…
View article: Racial Identity and Well-Being among African Americans
Racial Identity and Well-Being among African Americans Open
How racial identity influences self-esteem and psychological well-being among African Americans remains unresolved due to unexplained inconsistencies in theoretical predictions and empirical findings. Using data from the National Survey of…