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Health Impact of Racism-Based Experiences Among Black African Immigrant Adults in the United States

An Integrative Review

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ID19521741
AuthorsRobert 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)
Year2024
Volume25
Issue5
Pages3585-3596
Publication date2024-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueTrauma Violence & Abuse (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1524-8380 • E-ISSN: 1552-8324
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/15248380241253827
PMID38770911
OpenAlexW4398182501
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited63

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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Citation span2025 - 2025 (1)
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