The recent trends in discrimination and health among ethnic minority adolescents: an integrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Experiences of racial discrimination during adolescence can negatively affect lifelong health. Although many ethnic minority adolescents face discrimination in common worldwide, there are few updated review studies that explored how discrimination affected health status and behavior among ethnic minority adolescents.

Methods

Comprehensive searches of the PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, and CINAHL were conducted, integrating keywords about adolescent, ethnic groups, discrimination, and health. The search encompassed articles published between January 2016 and March 2021, following Whittemore and Knafl's integrative literature review method. Quality appraisal was evaluated by the Risk of Bias Assessment Tool.

Results

After conducting the initial screening of 167 st

SUBMITTER: Kim S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11877704 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature