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Racial and Gender Discrimination in the Stress Process: Implications for African American Women's Health and Well-Being

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Perry, Brea L., Harp, Kathi L. H., Oser, Carrie B.·2013·Sociological Perspectives

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In recent decades, sociologists have increasingly adopted an intersectionality framework to explore and explain the complex and interconnected nature of inequalities in the areas of race, class, and gender. Using an inclusion-centered approach and a sample of 204 low-socioeconomic-status (SES) African American women, the authors theorize and explore the role of racial and gender discrimination in the stress process. Analyses examine relationships between social stressors (racial and gender discrimination) and individual stressors occurring in each of six distinct social contexts. Furthermore, the authors evaluate the effects of racial and gender discrimination as compared to individual stressors on three indicators of mental health and well-being. Findings suggest that racial and gender discrimination increases risk for poor health and low well-being, working both directly and indirectly through increased vulnerability to individual stressors. This research demonstrates the value of a more comprehensive study of stressors that influence the health of low-SES African American women and other multiply disadvantaged groups.

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Authors
Perry, B. L., Harp, K. L. H., & Oser, C. B.
Affiliations
University of Kentucky (US)
Corresponding author
Perry, Brea L.
Venue
Sociological Perspectives
Published
2013-03
Volume
56
Issue
1
Pages
25-48
ISSN
  • 0731-1214 (ISSN-L)
  • 1533-8673
OpenAlex
W4297889213
Cited by
266
References
85
Citations by year
2026: 12 · 2025: 20 · 2024: 17 · 2023: 24 · 2022: 34 · 2021: 23 · 2020: 67 · 2019: 17 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 13 · 2016: 11 · 2015: 9 · 2014: 8
FWCI
28.91
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Sociological Perspectives (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed
Funders
  • Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (K01DA021309, R01DA022967, F31DA030061, T32DA035200)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Gender, Health, and Social Inequality
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
  • Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
Keywords
racial discrimination, gender discrimination, stress process, African American women, intersectionality, low socioeconomic status, mental health, well-being, social stressors, individual stressors, health disparities

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