Dimensions of Perceived Racism and Self-Reported Health: Examination of Racial/Ethnic Differences and Potential Mediators

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dc.contributor.authorBrondolo, Elizabeth
dc.contributor.authorHausmann, Leslie R. M.
dc.contributor.authorJhalani, Juhee
dc.contributor.authorPencille, Melissa
dc.contributor.authorAtencio-Bacayon, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Asha
dc.contributor.authorKwok, Jasmin
dc.contributor.authorUllah, Jahanara
dc.contributor.authorRoth, Alan
dc.contributor.authorChen, Daniel
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-14T15:02:04Z
dc.date.available2019-08-14T15:02:04Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: Many details of the negative relationship between perceived racial/ethnic discrimination and health are poorly understood. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine racial/ethnic differences in the relationship between perceived discrimination and self-reported health, identify dimensions of discrimination that drive this relationship, and explore psychological mediators. METHODS: Asian, Black, and Latino(a) adults (N = 734) completed measures of perceived racial/ethnic discrimination, self-reported health, depression, anxiety, and cynical hostility. RESULTS: The association between perceived discrimination and poor self-reported health was significant and did not differ across racial/ethnic subgroups. Race-related social exclusion and threat/harassment uniquely contributed to poor health for all groups. Depression, anxiety, and cynical hostility fully mediated the effect of social exclusion on health, but did not fully explain the effect of threat. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that noxious effects of race-related exclusion and threat transcend between-group differences in discriminatory experiences. The effects of race-related exclusion and threat on health, however, may operate through different mechanisms.
dc.description.urihttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12160-011-9265-1
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/10qs-hyzp
dc.identifier.citationBrondolo, Elizabeth and Hausmann, Leslie R. M. and Jhalani, Juhee and Pencille, Melissa and Atencio-Bacayon, Jennifer and Kumar, Asha and Kwok, Jasmin and Ullah, Jahanara and Roth, Alan and Chen, Daniel (2011) Dimensions of Perceived Racism and Self-Reported Health: Examination of Racial/Ethnic Differences and Potential Mediators. Annals of Behavioral Medicine .
dc.identifier.otherEprint ID 2414
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/23144
dc.subjectHealth Equity
dc.subjectResearch
dc.subjectdiscrimination
dc.subjectperceived discrimination
dc.subjectrace-related exclusion
dc.titleDimensions of Perceived Racism and Self-Reported Health: Examination of Racial/Ethnic Differences and Potential Mediators
dc.typeArticle

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