"Moving on Up? Neighborhood Status and Racism-Related Distress among Black Americans".

ABSTRACT: At all levels of socioeconomic status, Black Americans can expect to live shorter and sicker lives than their White counterparts. This study advances the perspective that anti-Black stigma from Whites precludes Blacks from reaping the full health rewards of higher status, particularly within the context of neighborhoods. To test this hypothesis, I merge census data with rich survey and biomarker data from the Nashville Stress and Health Study, a representative sample of Black and White adults from Davidson County, Tennessee (n = 1,252). Initially, I find that Blacks who reside in higher-status and mostly White communities exhibit lower levels of neuroendocrine stress hormones, relative to their peers living in disadvantaged Black neighborhoods. But Blacks in higher-status areas also report

SUBMITTER: DeAngelis RT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9285664 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature