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Race differences in psychological distress: The effects of SES, urbanicity, and measurement strategy
Author(s) -
Neff James Alan
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
american journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.113
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1573-2770
pISSN - 0091-0562
DOI - 10.1007/bf00896754
Subject(s) - atlanta , citation , library science , health psychology , public health , race (biology) , psychology , sociology , mental health , gerontology , medicine , psychiatry , gender studies , computer science , nursing , metropolitan area , pathology
Studies of race differences in psychological distress show that controls for demographic variables typically attenuate or reverse race differences. Variability in findings is interpreted in terms of the urbanicity of the population studied, the distress dimension considered, and measurement focus upon "presence" or "persistence" of symptoms. Data from 826 Florida residents indicated that race differences in urban and rural samples were generally attenuated by adjustments for SES and age. However, blacks reported significantly more persistent depressive symptoms after adjustment in the rural sample. Implications of these findings for future research on race differences in psychological distress are considered.