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Sociodemographic Variations in Self‐Reported Racism in a Community Sample of Blacks and Latino(a)s
Author(s) -
Brondolo Elizabeth,
Beatty Danielle L.,
Cubbin Catherine,
Pencille Melissa,
Saegert Susan,
Wellington Robin,
Tobin Johnathan,
Cassells Andrea,
Schwartz Joseph
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of applied social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1559-1816
pISSN - 0021-9029
DOI - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2008.00444.x
Subject(s) - racism , socioeconomic status , psychology , harassment , ethnic group , race (biology) , demography , social psychology , sociology , gender studies , population , anthropology
This study investigated dimensions of socioeconomic status (SES) and self‐reported racism among a convenience sample of 418 U.S.‐born, Black and Latino(a) urban‐dwelling adults. Predictors included indexes of individual and neighborhood SES. Self‐reported racism was assessed with the Perceived Ethnic Discrimination Questionnaire–Community Version. Individuals at all levels of SES report racism, but the type of exposure varies by SES. Lower levels of SES predict higher levels of lifetime exposure to race‐related stigmatization and threat/harassment, and more past‐week discrimination. In contrast, higher levels of SES predict greater workplace discrimination. The findings highlight the importance of considering the complex ways in which SES and racism, 2 contributors to racial disparities in health, overlap and diverge.