Discrimination, perceived control, and psychological health among African Americans with hypertension.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Sage Publications Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9703616 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1461-7277 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 13591053 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Health Psychol Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: London ; Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications, 1996-
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    • Abstract:
      Hypertensive individuals represent a "vulnerable" population regarding psychological health. While African Americans are disproportionally burdened with hypertension, pathways predicting their psychological health remain understudied. We examine if discrimination is associated with psychological health, through an indirect effect of perceived control within a sample of African American individuals with prevalent hypertension ( n = 990). Discrimination was significantly associated with an increase psychological distress and a decrease in psychological well-being through a reduction in perceived control, supporting Minority Stress Theory. Cardiovascular disease risk factor management implications are discussed.
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      Keywords: African Americans; discrimination; hypertension; perceived control; psychological health
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20200626 Date Completed: 20220303 Latest Revision: 20221207
    • Publication Date:
      20240105
    • Accession Number:
      10.1177/1359105320937073
    • Accession Number:
      32583690