Research on Discrimination and Health

An Exploratory Study of Unresolved Conceptual and Measurement Issues

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AuthorsD R Williams (0000-0002-8654-6228, David R. Williams and Dolly A. John are with the Department of Society, Human Development, and Health, Harvard University School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Daphna Oyserman is with the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. John Sonnega is with the Department of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Michigan, Flint. Selina A. Mohammed is with the Nursing Program, University of Washington, Bothell. James S. Jackson is with the School of Public Health and Institute..., corresponding author), Dolly A John (David R. Williams and Dolly A. John are with the Department of Society, Human Development, and Health, Harvard University School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Daphna Oyserman is with the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. John Sonnega is with the Department of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Michigan, Flint. Selina A. Mohammed is with the Nursing Program, University of Washington, Bothell. James S. Jackson is with the School of Public Health and Institute...), Daphna Oyserman (0000-0002-2727-2167, David R. Williams and Dolly A. John are with the Department of Society, Human Development, and Health, Harvard University School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Daphna Oyserman is with the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. John Sonnega is with the Department of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Michigan, Flint. Selina A. Mohammed is with the Nursing Program, University of Washington, Bothell. James S. Jackson is with the School of Public Health and Institute...), John Sonnega (David R. Williams and Dolly A. John are with the Department of Society, Human Development, and Health, Harvard University School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Daphna Oyserman is with the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. John Sonnega is with the Department of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Michigan, Flint. Selina A. Mohammed is with the Nursing Program, University of Washington, Bothell. James S. Jackson is with the School of Public Health and Institute...), Selina A Mohammed (0000-0002-4851-7952, David R. Williams and Dolly A. John are with the Department of Society, Human Development, and Health, Harvard University School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Daphna Oyserman is with the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. John Sonnega is with the Department of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Michigan, Flint. Selina A. Mohammed is with the Nursing Program, University of Washington, Bothell. James S. Jackson is with the School of Public Health and Institute...), James S Jackson (0000-0002-6057-6779, David R. Williams and Dolly A. John are with the Department of Society, Human Development, and Health, Harvard University School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Daphna Oyserman is with the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. John Sonnega is with the Department of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Michigan, Flint. Selina A. Mohammed is with the Nursing Program, University of Washington, Bothell. James S. Jackson is with the School of Public Health and Institute...)
Year2012
Volume102
Issue5
Pages975-978
Publication date2012-03-15
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2012.300702
PMID22420798
PMCIDPMC3329155
OpenAlexW2053943135
LanguageEN
Citations received86
References cited29

Experiences of discrimination were commonplace and linked to similar emotional responses and levels of stress among both Blacks and Whites of low and moderate SES. Effects were the same whether experiences were attributed to race or to other reasons

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