Abstract
This research is an examination of the effects of racial discrimination and health-promoting behaviors on the physical and mental health of a sample of 399 well-educated African American men. One would think that the attainment of higher education would increase health-promoting behaviors and might decrease discriminatory experiences that impact health. However, regression analysis indicated a more complex picture. Health-promoting behaviors were positively related to mental health, whereas experiences of racial discrimination contributed to poorer mental health. Relationships between health-promoting behaviors and that of racial discrimination to physical health were found to be nonsignificant. In conclusion, the authors discuss the importance of culturally appropriate health-promotion efforts.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 31-44 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Health Education and Behavior |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 1 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- African American men
- Health behaviors
- Physical and mental health
- Racial discrimination
- Socioeconomic status
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Effects of racial discrimination and health behaviors on mental and physical health of middle-class African American men. / Sellers, Sherrill L.; Bonham, Vence; Neighbors, Harold W.; Amell, Jim.
In: Health Education and Behavior, Vol. 36, No. 1, 01.02.2009, p. 31-44.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
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AU - Bonham, Vence
AU - Neighbors, Harold W.
AU - Amell, Jim
PY - 2009/2/1
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N2 - This research is an examination of the effects of racial discrimination and health-promoting behaviors on the physical and mental health of a sample of 399 well-educated African American men. One would think that the attainment of higher education would increase health-promoting behaviors and might decrease discriminatory experiences that impact health. However, regression analysis indicated a more complex picture. Health-promoting behaviors were positively related to mental health, whereas experiences of racial discrimination contributed to poorer mental health. Relationships between health-promoting behaviors and that of racial discrimination to physical health were found to be nonsignificant. In conclusion, the authors discuss the importance of culturally appropriate health-promotion efforts.
AB - This research is an examination of the effects of racial discrimination and health-promoting behaviors on the physical and mental health of a sample of 399 well-educated African American men. One would think that the attainment of higher education would increase health-promoting behaviors and might decrease discriminatory experiences that impact health. However, regression analysis indicated a more complex picture. Health-promoting behaviors were positively related to mental health, whereas experiences of racial discrimination contributed to poorer mental health. Relationships between health-promoting behaviors and that of racial discrimination to physical health were found to be nonsignificant. In conclusion, the authors discuss the importance of culturally appropriate health-promotion efforts.
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KW - Physical and mental health
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KW - Socioeconomic status
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