Theories for Race and Gender Differences in Management of Social Identity-Related Stressors: a Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Sociodemographic group-specific strategies for stress management may contribute to racial and gender disparities in health outcomes in the USA. We aimed to systematically review theoretical and empirical investigations of factors influencing variation in response to and management of identity-related stress among black and white Americans. OvidPsychInfo and PubMed databases were searched to identify eligible studies. Criteria were participant age of ≥ 18 years, conducted in the US sampling black or white participants, and published in English in a peer-reviewed journal. The final sample included 167 articles. Theories suggesting social status inequities as the primary contributor to disparate strategies employed by black and white women and men to manage social identity-related stress were

SUBMITTER: Bey GS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7200081 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature