title: Perceived discrimination and psychological distress in Sweden.
abstract: There is lack of evidence on the health effects of perceived discrimination. We analysed the association between perceived discrimination and psychological distress, and whether socio-economic disadvantage explains this association in 15,406 men and 17,922 women in Sweden during 2004. After adjustment for age and long-term illness, frequent experiences of discrimination were associated with increased likelihood of psychological distress. Socio-economic disadvantage explained about 25% of this association.
authors.affiliation: Swedish National Institute of Public Health and Karolinska Institutet, Sweden. sarah.wamala@fhi.se
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wamala
authors.forename: Gunnel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Boström
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nyqvist
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010465:Perception; D011287:Prejudice; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology