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perceived discrimination
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Stress, Lifestyle, and Health – Introduction to Psychology open.maricopa.edu 4 facts
claimPerceived discrimination is associated with hypertension among African Americans.
claimPerceived discrimination is a significant stressor for marginalized groups and is associated with negative physical and mental health outcomes (Pascoe & Smart Richman, 2009).
claimSocial support and healthy coping strategies act as buffers that lower the impact of perceived discrimination on mental health.
referenceA history of perceived discrimination is associated with mental and physical health problems, including depression, cardiovascular disease, and cancer, according to Pascoe & Smart Richman (2009).
Psychosocial Pathways - CDC cdc.gov Sep 1, 2023 4 facts
claimHypothesized contributors to racial and ethnic sleep inequities include competing demands such as occupational and financial considerations, environmental exposures such as air pollution, and psychosocial stressors such as perceived discrimination and acculturation.
claimHypothesized contributors to racial and ethnic sleep inequities include competing demands such as occupational and financial considerations, environmental exposures such as air pollution, and psychosocial stressors such as perceived discrimination and acculturation.
measurementWeight-related stigma and perceived discrimination are associated with a two-fold risk of high allostatic load.
measurementA study found that weight-related stigma and perceived discrimination were associated with a two-fold risk of high allostatic load.
Stress, Lifestyle, and Health - Maricopa Open Digital Press open.maricopa.edu 3 facts
claimA history of perceived discrimination is associated with mental and physical health problems, including depression, cardiovascular disease, and cancer, according to Pascoe & Smart Richman (2009).
claimBuffers such as social support and healthy coping strategies are effective in lowering the impact of perceived discrimination.
claimPerceived discrimination is a significant stressor for marginalized groups and is associated with negative health outcomes, according to research by Pascoe & Smart Richman (2009).
Stress, Lifestyle, and Health – Psychology 2e OpenStax pressbooks.cuny.edu 1 fact
claimPerceived discrimination is associated with hypertension among African Americans, according to a study by Sims et al. (2012).