Everyday Racial Discrimination, Everyday Non-Racial Discrimination, and Physical Health Among African-Americans

Past research has identified a link between discrimination and health outcomes among people of color. Perceptions of the cause of discrimination (racial versus other) seem to be important for mental health; however, this relationship has not been fully examined for physical health. Using data from t...

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Published in:Journal of ethnic & cultural diversity in social work 2017-01, Vol.26 (1-2), p.68-80
Main Authors: Mouzon, Dawne M., Taylor, Robert Joseph, Woodward, Amanda Toler, Chatters, Linda M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African Americans
Blacks
chronic health
Discrimination
Health
Health problems
Health research
Mental health
physical health
race
Racial discrimination
Racism
Social work
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Summary:Past research has identified a link between discrimination and health outcomes among people of color. Perceptions of the cause of discrimination (racial versus other) seem to be important for mental health; however, this relationship has not been fully examined for physical health. Using data from the National Survey of American Life, we find that, among African-Americans, racial discrimination and overall discrimination regardless of attribution are associated with negative health outcomes while non-racial discrimination is not. The results suggest that racial discrimination has a unique adverse effect on physical health for African-Americans that practitioners need to better understand.
ISSN:1531-3204
1531-3212
DOI:10.1080/15313204.2016.1187103