Health Impact of Racism-Based Experiences Among Black African Immigrant Adults in the United States
An Integrative Review
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19521741 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert O Motley (0000-0002-9963-0883, Boston College, corresponding author), Danielle T Walker (0000-0002-2714-3234, Boston College), Jamelia Willock (Boston College), William Byansi (0000-0003-2880-9357, Boston College) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 3585-3596 |
| Publication date | 2024-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Trauma Violence & Abuse (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1524-8380 • E-ISSN: 1552-8324 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/15248380241253827 |
| PMID | 38770911 |
| OpenAlex | W4398182501 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 63 |
Racism-based experiences among Black African immigrants in the United States are a growing concern due to the prevalence of these events and risk for negative health (mental, behavioral, and physical) outcomes. This integrative review appraised published studies (2012–2023) addressing the relationship between racism-based experiences and adverse health for Black African immigrants. Articles were identified using structured search terms in several databases (APA PsycINFO, CINAHL, PubMed, Web of Science), Google Scholar, and citation mining. A total of fourteen studies met the inclusion criteria. Studies found a significant positive association between racism-based experiences and adverse mental ( n = 9), behavioral ( n = 3), and physical ( n = 2) health outcomes. Racism-based experiences appear to have mental, behavioral, and physical health consequences for Black African immigrant adults. Given the growing population of Black African immigrants in the United States, more work is needed to elucidate the relationship between racism-based experiences and negative health outcomes
Health equity · Immigration · Political science · Public health · Racism · Sociology · Gender Studies · Medicine · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Health and Trauma · Nursing · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |