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Perceived discrimination and health: a meta-analytic review.

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Pascoe, EA; Smart Richman, L
Published in: Psychol Bull
July 2009

Perceived discrimination has been studied with regard to its impact on several types of health effects. This meta-analysis provides a comprehensive account of the relationships between multiple forms of perceived discrimination and both mental and physical health outcomes. In addition, this meta-analysis examines potential mechanisms by which perceiving discrimination may affect health, including through psychological and physiological stress responses and health behaviors. Analysis of 134 samples suggests that when weighting each study's contribution by sample size, perceived discrimination has a significant negative effect on both mental and physical health. Perceived discrimination also produces significantly heightened stress responses and is related to participation in unhealthy and nonparticipation in healthy behaviors. These findings suggest potential pathways linking perceived discrimination to negative health outcomes.

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Psychol Bull

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0033-2909

Publication Date

July 2009

Volume

135

Issue

4

Start / End Page

531 / 554

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Psychology
  • Social Perception
  • Risk Factors
  • Psychophysiologic Disorders
  • Prejudice
  • Models, Psychological
  • Humans
  • Health Behavior
  • Depression
  • Arousal
 

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Pascoe, E. A., & Smart Richman, L. (2009). Perceived discrimination and health: a meta-analytic review. Psychol Bull, 135(4), 531–554. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0016059
Pascoe, Elizabeth A., and Laura Smart Richman. “Perceived discrimination and health: a meta-analytic review.Psychol Bull 135, no. 4 (July 2009): 531–54. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0016059.
Pascoe EA, Smart Richman L. Perceived discrimination and health: a meta-analytic review. Psychol Bull. 2009 Jul;135(4):531–54.
Pascoe, Elizabeth A., and Laura Smart Richman. “Perceived discrimination and health: a meta-analytic review.Psychol Bull, vol. 135, no. 4, July 2009, pp. 531–54. Pubmed, doi:10.1037/a0016059.
Pascoe EA, Smart Richman L. Perceived discrimination and health: a meta-analytic review. Psychol Bull. 2009 Jul;135(4):531–554.

Published In

Psychol Bull

DOI

ISSN

0033-2909

Publication Date

July 2009

Volume

135

Issue

4

Start / End Page

531 / 554

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Psychology
  • Social Perception
  • Risk Factors
  • Psychophysiologic Disorders
  • Prejudice
  • Models, Psychological
  • Humans
  • Health Behavior
  • Depression
  • Arousal