| Title | Everyday discrimination and physical health: Exploring mental health processes. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2015 |
| Authors | Earnshaw, Valerie A., Lisa Rosenthal, Amy Carroll-Scott, Alycia Santilli, Kathryn Gilstad-Hayden, and Jeannette R. Ickovics |
| Journal | Journal of health psychology |
| Date Published | 2015 Mar 2 |
| ISSN | 1461-7277 |
| Abstract | Goals of this study were to examine the mental health processes whereby everyday discrimination is associated with physical health outcomes. Data are drawn from a community health survey conducted with 1299 US adults in a low-resource urban area. Frequency of everyday discrimination was associated with overall self-rated health, use of the emergency department, and one or more chronic diseases via stress and depressive symptoms operating in serial mediation. Associations were consistent across members of different racial/ethnic groups and were observed even after controlling for indicators of stressors associated with structural discrimination, including perceived neighborhood unsafety, food insecurity, and financial stress. |
| DOI | 10.1177/1359105315572456 |
| Alternate Journal | J Health Psychol |
