title: Effect of ethnic group membership on ethnic identity, race-related stress, and quality of life.
abstract: This study examined the effect of ethnic group membership on ethnic identity, race-related stress, and quality of life (QOL). The Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure, the Index of Race Related Stress--Brief Version, and the World Health Organization Quality of Life--Brief Version were administered to 160 male and female participants from 3 ethnic groups (African American, Asian American, and Latino American). Results indicated that African American participants had significantly higher race-related stress, ethnic identity, and psychological QOL scores than did Asian and Latino American participants. A stepwise multiple regression analysis revealed that ethnic identity and cultural racism were significant predictors of QOL and accounted for 16% of the total variance for the entire sample.
authors.affiliation: Howard U.
authors.forename: Shawn O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Utsey
authors.affiliation: Seton Hall U.
authors.forename: Mark H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Chae
authors.affiliation: Seton Hall U.
authors.forename: Christa F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.affiliation: Seton Hall U.
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kelly
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D000368:Aged; D001213:Asian / Q000523:psychology*; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009511:New England / Q000208:ethnology; D011788:Quality of Life; D012933:Social Identification; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000208:ethnology*