title: Everyday Racial Discrimination, Everyday Non-racial Discrimination, and Physical Health Among African Americans.
abstract: Past research has identified a link between discrimination and health outcomes among people of color. Perceptions of the cause of discrimination (racial vs. other) seem to be important for mental health; however, this relationship has not been fully examined for physical health. Using data from the National Survey of American Life, we find that, among African Americans, racial discrimination and overall discrimination regardless of attribution are associated with negative health outcomes while non-racial discrimination is not. The results suggest that racial discrimination has a unique adverse effect on physical health for African Americans that practitioners need to better understand.
authors.affiliation: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy and Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research, 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901.
authors.forename: Dawne M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Mouzon
authors.affiliation: University of Michigan, School of Social Work.
authors.forename: Robert Joseph
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.affiliation: Michigan State University, School of Social Work.
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Woodward
authors.affiliation: University of Michigan, School of Social Work ; University of Michigan, School of Public Health.
authors.forename: Linda M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Chatters
keywords: African Americans; Blacks; Discrimination; chronic health; physical health; race