Racial Discrimination, Coping, and Underlying Processes in African American Young Adults
This recently completed project combined physiological and experimental methods to examine: (1) mechanisms and processes by which racial discrimination may affect health and well-being in African American young adults; (2) the interplay among situational aspects of racially discriminatory events and behavioral (e.g., emotional eating) and physiological (e.g., respiratory sinus arrhythmia) aspects of coping responses to racial discrimination; and (3) the importance of attitudes about the meaning and significance of race (racial identity). This research was funded by Dr. Hoggard's National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship Award.
This recently completed project combined physiological and experimental methods to examine: (1) mechanisms and processes by which racial discrimination may affect health and well-being in African American young adults; (2) the interplay among situational aspects of racially discriminatory events and behavioral (e.g., emotional eating) and physiological (e.g., respiratory sinus arrhythmia) aspects of coping responses to racial discrimination; and (3) the importance of attitudes about the meaning and significance of race (racial identity). This research was funded by Dr. Hoggard's National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship Award.
Racism, Identity, Coping, and Health Study
We conducted an online survey-based study that was administered to a national sample of 1500 African Americans. The survey included police encounters, experiences with racism and racial discrimination, perseverative cognition (racism-related vigilance, worry, rumination), emotional eating, emotion regulation, racial identity, and health (self-reported physical health and symptoms of anxiety and depression).
We conducted an online survey-based study that was administered to a national sample of 1500 African Americans. The survey included police encounters, experiences with racism and racial discrimination, perseverative cognition (racism-related vigilance, worry, rumination), emotional eating, emotion regulation, racial identity, and health (self-reported physical health and symptoms of anxiety and depression).
Police Exposure, Socioeconomic Well-being, and Health Among African American Men
Did you know that African Americans are 2.8 to 3.5 times more likely than White Americans to be killed by the police while unarmed? We are currently investigating how police exposure influences socioeconomic well-being and health in a representative sample of African American men residing in the United States. The investigation is compelled by African American men’s hypervisibility in the criminal justice system, including their disproportionately high rates of fatal encounters with police officers, but simultaneous invisibility in research and policies aimed at improving Americans’ health and well-being. This research is being funded by the Russell Sage Foundation.
Did you know that African Americans are 2.8 to 3.5 times more likely than White Americans to be killed by the police while unarmed? We are currently investigating how police exposure influences socioeconomic well-being and health in a representative sample of African American men residing in the United States. The investigation is compelled by African American men’s hypervisibility in the criminal justice system, including their disproportionately high rates of fatal encounters with police officers, but simultaneous invisibility in research and policies aimed at improving Americans’ health and well-being. This research is being funded by the Russell Sage Foundation.
Racial and Gendered Biases among Medical Providers and Laypersons in the Context of Pregnancy-Related Treatment
Did you know that Black women (and birthing people) are 3 to 4 times more likely than White women (and birthing people) to die as a result of pregnancy- and childbirth-related complications? We recently conducted two experiments that examined racial and gendered biases among medical providers and laypersons in the context of pregnancy-related treatment.
Did you know that Black women (and birthing people) are 3 to 4 times more likely than White women (and birthing people) to die as a result of pregnancy- and childbirth-related complications? We recently conducted two experiments that examined racial and gendered biases among medical providers and laypersons in the context of pregnancy-related treatment.
Environmental Factors and Social Identity Threat
We are also conducting various experimental studies examining the extent to which environmental factors may lead to race-based identity threat among African American and Black participants.
We are also conducting various experimental studies examining the extent to which environmental factors may lead to race-based identity threat among African American and Black participants.