PUBLICATION

Myles D. Moody, Wesley R. Browning, Monir Hossain, Olivio J. Clay. 2022. "Vicarious experiences of major discrimination, anxiety symptoms, and mental health care utilization among Black Adults" Social Science & Medicine doi/10.1016/114997.

ABSTRACT

The adverse mental health consequences of discrimination among Black adults, such as anxiety symptoms, are well documented. Prior research establishes anxiety as a risk factor for suboptimal health outcomes among Black adults. Most discrimination and mental health studies, however, have focused on the effects of personal experiences of discrimination. Moreover, of the studies that examine the mental health effects of vicarious exposure to discrimination, few investigate this relationship from a stress and coping perspective beyond the life stages of childhood and adolescence. Thus, the purpose of this study was to assess the effects of vicarious and personal experiences of discrimination on the subjective well-being of Black adults, while observing the potentially moderating effects of utilizing mental health care.