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Perceived Racism and Mental Health Among Black American Adults: A Meta-Analytic Review
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The literature indicates that perceived racism tends to be associated with adverse psychological and physiological outcomes; however, findings in this area are not yet conclusive. In this meta-analysis, we systematically reviewed 66 studies (total sample size of 18,140 across studies), published between January 1996 and April 2011, on the associations between racism and mental health among Black Americans. Using a random-effects model, we found a positive association between perceived racism and psychological distress (r = .20). We found a moderation effect for psychological outcomes, with anxiety, depression, and other psychiatric symptoms having a significantly stronger association than quality of life indicators. We did not detect moderation effects for type of racism scale, measurement precision, sample type, or type of publication. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Pieterse, A. L., Todd, N. R., Neville, H. A., & Carter, R. T.
- Affiliations
- State University of New York (US)
- DePaul University (US)
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (US)
- Columbia University (US)
- Venue
- Journal of Counseling Psychology
- Published
- 2012-01
- Volume
- 59
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 1-9
- ISSN
- 0022-0167 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-2168
- OpenAlex
- W2154539735
- Cited by
- 649
- References
- 91
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- FWCI
- 62.98
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- doi.org
- Locations
- Journal of Counseling Psychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- University Libraries (University of Maryland) (submittedVersion)
- Digital Repository at the University of Maryland (University of Maryland College Park)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Counseling Practices and Supervision
- Keywords
- perceived racism, mental health, African Americans, psychological distress, anxiety, depression, psychiatric symptoms, quality of life, racial discrimination
- MeSH terms
- Anxiety Disorders, Black or African American, Depressive Disorder, Humans, Mental Health, Prejudice, Quality of Life, Social Perception, Black People
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