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  • Social Psychology
  • Health Psychology
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Self-regulation research often links perceived discrimination to negative health behaviors like overeating and substance use.
  • A parallel body of literature highlights how chronic low power, common in stigmatized groups, activates inhibitory processes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize literature on self-regulatory processes initiated by structural stigma.
  • To explore the interplay between discrimination-induced risk behaviors and low power-induced inhibition.
  • To propose implications for future research and measurement in stigma and health.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and synthesis.
  • Conceptual analysis of self-regulatory mechanisms.
  • Examination of existing research on stigma, power, and health.

Main Results:

  • Two distinct self-regulatory pathways initiated by structural stigma are identified: one linked to discrimination and risky behaviors, the other to low power and inhibition.
  • Synergies between these pathways suggest complex influences on cognition, behavior, and affect.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding both behavioral activation and inhibition is crucial for a comprehensive view of self-regulation under stigma.
  • Future research should consider these dual processes for accurate measurement and effective interventions.