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Self-regulatory processes underlying structural stigma and health.

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Richman, LS; Lattanner, MR
Published in: Soc Sci Med
February 2014

In this article, we examine self-regulatory processes that are initiated by structural stigma. To date, the literature on self-regulation as a mechanism that underlies stigma and health outcomes has focused primarily on harmful health-related behaviors that are associated with perceived discrimination. Numerous studies find that when people experience discrimination, they are more likely to engage in behaviors that pose risks for health, such as overeating and substance use. However, a large body of literature also finds that low power - which is also a chronic, though often more subtle, experience for stigmatized groups - is associated with a heightened activation of inhibitory processes. This inhibition system has wide-ranging influences on cognition, behavior, and affect. We provide an overview of these two literatures, examine synergies, and propose potential implications for measurement and research design.

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Soc Sci Med

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1873-5347

Publication Date

February 2014

Volume

103

Start / End Page

94 / 100

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Substance-Related Disorders
  • Stereotyping
  • Social Control, Informal
  • Risk-Taking
  • Public Health
  • Power, Psychological
  • Inhibition, Psychological
  • Hyperphagia
  • Humans
  • Health Behavior
 

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Richman, L. S., & Lattanner, M. R. (2014). Self-regulatory processes underlying structural stigma and health. Soc Sci Med, 103, 94–100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.12.029
Richman, Laura Smart, and Micah R. Lattanner. “Self-regulatory processes underlying structural stigma and health.Soc Sci Med 103 (February 2014): 94–100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.12.029.
Richman LS, Lattanner MR. Self-regulatory processes underlying structural stigma and health. Soc Sci Med. 2014 Feb;103:94–100.
Richman, Laura Smart, and Micah R. Lattanner. “Self-regulatory processes underlying structural stigma and health.Soc Sci Med, vol. 103, Feb. 2014, pp. 94–100. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.12.029.
Richman LS, Lattanner MR. Self-regulatory processes underlying structural stigma and health. Soc Sci Med. 2014 Feb;103:94–100.
Journal cover image

Published In

Soc Sci Med

DOI

EISSN

1873-5347

Publication Date

February 2014

Volume

103

Start / End Page

94 / 100

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Substance-Related Disorders
  • Stereotyping
  • Social Control, Informal
  • Risk-Taking
  • Public Health
  • Power, Psychological
  • Inhibition, Psychological
  • Hyperphagia
  • Humans
  • Health Behavior