Cultural Intersections, Discrimination, and Well-Being: Examining How Discriminatory Experiences Impact the Well-Being of African Americans and Latinos
Lorey A. Wheeler, Prerna Arora, Melissa Y. Delgado, Antoinette M. Landor, Alaysia Brown, Steven Berkley, Norma J. Perez-Brena, Michelle Toews, Kristin Anders, Eric Goodcase, Sarah Colburn, Lara Hoss , Shardé McNeil Smith, Lillie Williamson, Frank Fincham; Discussant: Tera Hurt Jordan; Chair: Antoinette M. Landor
- Research
- Ethnic Minorities
About the Session
- 240-01 - Longitudinal Links Between Discrimination and Socioeconomic Adjustment in Mexican-Origin Youth
By Lorey A. Wheeler, Prerna Arora, Melissa Y. Delgado
- 240-02 - Racism (and Colorism) Makes Us Sick! Investigating the Influence of Discrimination and Colorism on the Psychological Health of African American and Caribbean Blacks
By Antoinette M. Landor, Alaysia Brown, Steven Berkley
- 240-03 - Being “As Good of Parents as Teenagers”: Intersecting Experiences of Adolescent Parents
By Norma J. Perez-Brena, Michelle Toews, Kristin Anders, Eric Goodcase, Sarah Colburn, Lara Hoss
- 240-04 - Racism, Racism-Specific Support, and Health Among Black Couples
By Shardé McNeil Smith, Lillie Williamson, Frank Fincham; Discussant: Tera Hurt Jordan; Chair: Antoinette M. Landor
Abstract(s)
Healthy People 2020 set the resolution to eliminate health disparities as a goal yet there is little progress to date. African Americans and Latinos continue to experience more health inequalities across multiple indicators of mental and physical health compared to their white counterparts. This symposium, consistent with this year’s theme, is interested in exploring how cultural intersections and different types of discriminatory experiences impact the health and well-being of African Americans and Latinos. We frame discrimination broadly by focusing on types of discriminatory experiences, including racial discrimination, colorism (e.g., skin tone-based discrimination), and discrimination due to being a teen parent. Results demonstrate that discriminatory experiences, of all types, influence health and well-being. Together, our findings identify pathways to eliminate health disparities.
Objectives
1. To define and describe different types of discriminatory experiences (i.e., racial/ethnic discrimination, colorism, discrimination due to being a teen parent) as they relate to African Americans and Latinos.
2. To illustrate how cultural intersections and types of discrimination significantly impact the health and well-being of African Americans and Latinos.
3. To identify pathways to eliminate health disparities.
