Discrimination Stress Scale

Flores, Elena; Tschann, Jeanne M.; Dimas, Juanita M.; Bachen, Elizabeth A.; Pasch, Lauri A.; Groat, Cynthia L. de

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“…The Discrimination Stress Scale (DSS) is a 14-item scale that assesses how often racial/ethnic discrimination occurs in everyday life [ 25 ]. An example question is, “How often do others lack respect for you because of your race or ethnicity?” Responses ranged from 1 (never) to 4 (very often).…”

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“…HADS scores were classified as "normal" (0-7), "borderline case" (8)(9)(10) or "case" (11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21) for both anxiety and depression. The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) [31] was administered to mothers in the interior city only at follow-up, and classified as low (< = 13) moderate (14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26), and high stress (27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35)(36)(37)(38)(39)(40).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Changes in sociocultural stressors, protective factors, and mental health for US Latina mothers in a shifting political climate

2022

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Background To investigate changes in sociocultural stressors and protective factors, and mental health in Latina mothers before and after the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. Methods We examined changes in sociocultural stressors, protective factors, and mental health from two prospective cohorts of Latina mothers from interior and border US cities (Nashville, TN, n = 39 and San Diego, CA, ns range = 78–83; 2013–2020). Results We identified significant longitudinal increases in depression, anxiety, and perceived stress in the border city, and reductions in protective factors (e.g., optimism, social support, and familism) across sites. Discrimination varied by location, and was associated with higher stress only at baseline in the border city, and with higher anxiety in the interior city at follow-up. Acculturative stress was consistently associated with worse mental health across time points in the border city. Various protective factors were associated with reduced stress and anxiety across time points in both cities. Discussion We identified decreased mental health at the border city, and reduced protective factors in Latina mothers across both study sites in the years following the 2016 presidential nomination, during a time of shifting sociopolitical climate. We also identify increased acculturative stress and discrimination over time, particularly at the border city. Interventions to maintain and enhance psychosocial protective factors amongst Latina mothers are warranted.

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Changes in sociocultural stressors, protective factors, and mental health for US Latina mothers in a shifting political climate

2022

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“…Patients with coronavirus may be discriminated against at the social, they may also internalize and apply discrimination perceptions to themselves, believing that the disease is their responsibility or that they may be excluded, generating self-biased emotions such as feelings of guilt, shame, or anxiety (Albery et al, 2021;Ju et al, 2022). The impact of perceived discrimination is multifaceted, involving stress, mental disorders, anxiety, depression, and substance abuse (Carr and Friedman, 2005;Flores et al, 2008). In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, not only those currently suffering from COVID-19 but also those who have recovered from the disease also face discrimination (Singh and Subedi, 2020).…”

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“We are pests, we have no future”: The prediction of anxiety by perceived discrimination in patients with coronavirus: Mediating role of psychological resilience

2022

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In a short amount of time, the COVID-19 pandemic has played havoc on social security, and people infected with coronavirus may have suffered from both physical and mental health issues requiring treatment. The purpose of our study was to examine the effect of perceived discrimination on anxiety in patients with coronavirus and to observe the role of psychological resilience as a mediator in this process. 376 patients with coronavirus were given a questionnaire, and 26 of them participated in in-depth interviews. Our results demonstrated that perceived discrimination in patients with coronavirus was predictive of anxiety and that strong perceptions of discrimination reduced patients’ psychological resilience levels, thereby triggering severe anxiety. Furthermore, psychological resilience was demonstrated to be a significant predictor of anxiety severity. Psychological resilience has been shown to act as a mediator between perceived discrimination and anxiety. As a response to COVID-19, the government, the media, and the general public should treat patients with coronavirus scientifically and rationally, minimize the secondary psychological damage caused by the perception of discrimination to the special groups of society represented by patients with coronavirus during the pandemic, correct the erroneous stigma generated by the traditional communication process, and prevent the spread of the psychosocial virus.

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“…This theory demonstrates that high levels of social stressors, induced from prejudice and discrimination, leads to increased frequency of mental health conditions within minority groups (Wu et al, 2021). For example, in Mexican and Latino populations lower levels of psychological well-being, psychological distress as well as high depressive symptoms were all directly associated with perceived discrimination in several studies (Flores et al, 2008). Middle Eastern identifying individuals have been subject to increased levels of discrimination since the events of September 11 th , 2001 (9/11), where levels of racial profiling and negative stereotypes significantly increased.…”

Section: Discrimination Stress and Mental Healthmentioning

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Examining Early Life Trauma as a Contributing Factor to Later Stressor Burden: A Focus on Discriminatory and Social Determinant Stress

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Discrimination Stress Scale

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Changes in sociocultural stressors, protective factors, and mental health for US Latina mothers in a shifting political climate

Changes in sociocultural stressors, protective factors, and mental health for US Latina mothers in a shifting political climate

“We are pests, we have no future”: The prediction of anxiety by perceived discrimination in patients with coronavirus: Mediating role of psychological resilience

Examining Early Life Trauma as a Contributing Factor to Later Stressor Burden: A Focus on Discriminatory and Social Determinant Stress

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