The impact of discrimination on allostatic load in adults: An integrative review of literature.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of the paper is to critically review the current state of the literature on the association between discrimination and allostatic load (AL) in adults and determine whether this association differs by sociodemographic characteristics.

Methods

An extensive literature search was conducted in PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Embase to identify studies that investigated the association between discrimination and AL. The search was limited to the English language, articles that were peer-reviewed and articles that were published within the last 10 years.

Results

A total of 11 studies met the eligibility criteria for this review, 8 of which were cross-sectional and 3 of which were longitudinal. There was heterogeneity in the type of discrimination measur

SUBMITTER: Miller HN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8172431 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature