Everyday Racial Discrimination, Everyday Non-Racial Discrimination, and Physical Health Among African-Americans. Issue 1 (2nd January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mouzon, Dawne M.; Taylor, Robert Joseph; Woodward, Amanda Toler; Chatters, Linda M.
• Is Part Of: Journal of ethnic & cultural diversity in social work. Volume 26:Issue 1/2(2017)
• Page Start: 68
• Page End: 80
• Publication Date: 2017-01-02
• Subjects: African-Americans -- Blacks -- chronic health -- discrimination -- physical health -- race; Social work with minorities -- Periodicals; Social work with minorities -- United States -- Periodicals; Social Work -- Periodicals; Minority Groups -- Periodicals; 362.84
• DOI: 10.1080/15313204.2016.1187103
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1531-3204

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Past research has identified a link between discrimination and health outcomes among people of color. Perceptions of the cause of discrimination (racial versus other) seem to be important for mental health; however, this relationship has not been fully examined for physical health. Using data from the National Survey of American Life, we find that, among African-Americans, racial discrimination and overall discrimination regardless of attribution are associated with negative health outcomes while non-racial discrimination is not. The results suggest that racial discrimination has a unique adverse effect on physical health for African-Americans that practitioners need to better understand.