Psychological Health and Discrimination Experience Among Graduate Students: Findings from the Stress Coping Obstruction Prevention & Education (SCOPE) Study

Authors

• Larrell L. Wilkinson
• Jelani Kerr
• Temple D. Smith, Hope CollegeFollow
• Muhammad Salaam
• Minnjuan W. Flournoy
• Jametta Magwood
• Edith Williams
• Saundra Glover

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-9-2014

Publication Source

Ethnicity and Inequalities in Health and Social Care

Volume Number

7

Issue Number

3

First Page

122

Last Page

136

Publisher

Emerald Group Publishing Limited

ISSN

1757-0980

E-ISSN

2042-8367

Abstract

African-Americans historically report greater exposure to discrimination and also experience unfavorable outcomes associated with physical health, poverty concentration, residential segregation, and poorer education. The effects of discrimination are particularly harmful on mental health as discriminatory experiences contribute significantly to diminished mental health status and psychological distress. African-Americans pursuing graduate education may experience additional stressors, increasing the risk for poorer mental health. The purpose of this paper is to examine the association of psychological health and discrimination experiences among black and white graduate students at a southeastern university.

Keywords

Discrimination, Ethnicity, Race, Students, African American, Psychological health

Recommended Citation

Published in: Ethnicity and Inequalities in Health and Social Care, Volume 7, Issue 3, September 9, 2014, pages 122-136. Copyright © 2014 Emerald Group Publishing Limited.