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Cumulative Effect of Racial Discrimination on the Mental Health of Ethnic Minorities in the United Kingdom

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Wallace, Stephanie, Nazroo, James, Bécares, Laia·2016·American Journal of Public Health

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Objectives. To examine the longitudinal association between cumulative exposure to racial discrimination and changes in the mental health of ethnic minority people. Methods. We used data from 4 waves (2009–2013) of the UK Household Longitudinal Study, a longitudinal household panel survey of approximately 40 000 households, including an ethnic minority boost sample of approximately 4000 households. Results. Ethnic minority people who reported exposure to racial discrimination at 1 time point had 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) mental component scores 1.93 (95% confidence interval [CI] = −3.31, −0.56) points lower than did those who reported no exposure to racial discrimination, whereas those who had been exposed to 2 or more domains of racial discrimination, at 2 different time points, had SF-12 mental component scores 8.26 (95% CI = −13.33, −3.18) points lower than did those who reported no experiences of racial discrimination. Controlling for racial discrimination and other socioeconomic factors reduced ethnic inequalities in mental health. Conclusions. Cumulative exposure to racial discrimination has incremental negative long-term effects on the mental health of ethnic minority people in the United Kingdom. Studies that examine exposure to racial discrimination at 1 point in time may underestimate the contribution of racism to poor health.

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  • The cumulative impact of racial trauma has been demonstrated in BIPOC communities in North America, Europe, and Oceania.

    “The cumulative impact of racial trauma was demonstrated in BIPOC communities in North America, Europe, and Oceania”

    From Complex Racial Trauma: Evidence, Theory, Assessment, and Treatment (2023) · cites this paper as Wallace et al., 2016

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Authors
Wallace, S., Nazroo, J., & Bécares, L.
Affiliations
University of Manchester (GB)
Venue
American Journal of Public Health
Published
2016-07
Volume
106
Issue
7
Pages
1294-1300
ISSN
  • 0090-0036 (ISSN-L)
  • 1541-0048
OpenAlex
W2339150223
Cited by
308
References
39
Citations by year
2026: 21 · 2025: 26 · 2024: 46 · 2023: 31 · 2022: 42 · 2021: 48 · 2020: 37 · 2019: 23 · 2018: 20 · 2017: 10 · 2016: 4
FWCI
54.33
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • American Journal of Public Health (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • e-space (Manchester Metropolitan University) (acceptedVersion)
  • Sussex Research Online (University of Sussex) (submittedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • Lancaster EPrints (Lancaster University) (submittedVersion)
  • Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by)
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  • Research Explorer (The University of Manchester) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Economic and Social Research Council (ES/K001582/1, ES/K002198/1)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
  • Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Gender, Health, and Social Inequality
Keywords
racial discrimination, cumulative exposure, ethnic minorities, mental health, ethnic health disparities, racism, UK Household Longitudinal Study, socioeconomic factors
MeSH terms
Ethnicity, Female, United Kingdom, Health Status, Hexetidine, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Mental Health, Minority Groups, Socioeconomic Factors, Stress, Psychological, Health Status Disparities, Racism

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