Discrimination makes me sick! An examination of the discrimination–health relationship

Johnston, David W.; Lordan, Grace

doi:10.1016/j.jhealeco.2011.12.002

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“…This study underscores the psychological importance of discrimination and highlights the increased mental health risk associated with multiple perceived reasons for discrimination. While scholars have begun to call for research assessing whether discrimination is a fundamental cause of health disparities (Johnston and Lordan 2012), further research is needed to test whether perceiving multiple reasons for discrimination plays a role in health disparities across social groups.…”

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Multiple Perceived Reasons for Major Discrimination and Depression

Gayman

Barragan

2013

Society and Mental Health

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Although perceived discrimination is linked to poor mental health, little is known about the mental health significance of the number of perceived reasons for discrimination. Using survey data from a communitybased sample of adults living in Miami, Florida (n = 1,944), this study tests whether those reporting multiple perceived reasons for major discriminating events are at increased risk for depression. Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses reveal those reporting multiple reasons for major discrimination are at increased risk for lifetime major depression and subsequent depressive symptoms. While social support and mastery partially mediated the link between multiple perceived reasons for discrimination and subsequent depressive symptoms, this psychological risk was not fully explained by these coping resources. Together the findings underscore the psychological toxicity of perceived discrimination and the importance of considering multiple perceived reasons for discrimination as a risk factor for poor mental health.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Multiple Perceived Reasons for Major Discrimination and Depression

Gayman

Barragan

2013

Society and Mental Health

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“…The perceived discrimination of Muslim immigrants could increase due to the terrorist attacks, even if they are not personally affected by this discrimination in objective (direct) ways. The rise in hate crimes against Muslims in the wake of the terrorist attacks could be a basis for increased perceived discrimination (Johnston and Lordan 2012). In addition, everyday discriminatory experiences (which arguably increase after the terrorist attacks) such as being stopped by the police, verbal attacks, or disrespectful treatment in public particularly increase the likelihood of one"s perception of belonging to a discriminated minority (Brüß 2008).…”

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“…She shows that, in workplace settings, long-term immigrants and highly skilled immigrants perceive discrimination more than new immigrants and low-skilled immigrants because of their expectations of equitable treatment. The literature shows that perceived discrimination is negatively associated with both mental (Kessler et al 1999) and physical health (Johnston and Lordan 2012) and has a negative impact on life satisfaction (Redman and Snape 2006).…”

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Terrorism and the integration of Muslim immigrants

Elsayed

Grip

2017

J Popul Econ

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We study the effect that a series of fundamentalist-Islamic terrorist attacks in Europe had on the integration of Muslim immigrants in the Netherlands. Using a difference-in-difference approach we show that shortly after the attacks, Muslim immigrants" perceived integration decreased significantly compared to that of non-Muslim immigrants with no evidence for the existence of a negative trend in the integration of Muslims prior to the attacks. Labour market outcomes of Muslims were not negatively affected by the attacks. However, their geographic segregation increased significantly. We show that while low-skilled Muslims became particularly more geographically segregated, it is the high-skilled Muslims whose perceived integration is affected most negatively due to the attacks. The latter could be explained by their higher expectations on integrating in the host country, whereas the increase in geographic segregation of low-skilled Muslims might have been a buffer that mitigated the effect of terrorism on their perceived integration. We finally show that low perceived integration is associated with the intention to permanently re-migrate to the country of origin.

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“…According to Williams and Jackson (2005), for example, socio-economic disparities, unequal access to medical care, and neighborhood disadvantages contribute to a higher mortality rate among African-Americans. Discrimination based on race/ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation increases the risk of mental health disorders and related conditions as well (Brown et al 2000;Johnston and Lordan 2012;Thoits 2010). According to Gayman and Barragan (2013), individuals reporting multiple sources of discrimination are at an even higher risk of lifetime major depression and related symptoms.…”

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Minority Participation and Well-Being in Majority Catholic Nations: What Does it Mean to be a Religious Minority?

May

Smilde

2015

J Relig Health

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This paper examines the effect of religious majority size on religious minority well-being. Religious minorities face a number of challenges ranging from deliberate discrimination to inadequate worship space and accommodations. Yet for many of the members of religious minority groups, religion remains an important part of community organizing and individual well-being. Given this paradox, it is important to consider the ways that minority status is experienced in different contexts and by different groups. Using data on non-Catholics in majority Catholic nations, this paper demonstrates that the personal benefits of participation in a minority religion are dependent on the size of the Catholic majority. Although religious minorities generally experience health and wellness gains via their engagement with religious communities, the non-Catholic residents of some Catholic nations score higher on self-reports of mental and physical health when they are not actively engaged with their religious tradition. Explanations for this conditional relationship are considered in the discussion of the results.

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Discrimination makes me sick! An examination of the discrimination–health relationship

Cited by 59 publications

References 90 publications

Multiple Perceived Reasons for Major Discrimination and Depression

Multiple Perceived Reasons for Major Discrimination and Depression

Terrorism and the integration of Muslim immigrants

Minority Participation and Well-Being in Majority Catholic Nations: What Does it Mean to be a Religious Minority?

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