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Daily general discrimination predicts changes in trait negative affectivity: A 30-year cohort longitudinal study
Allison M Daurio1, Jeanette Taylor1
1Department of Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA.
Journal of Personality
|March 11, 2024
Summary
Perceived discrimination negatively impacts psychological well-being, increasing negative affectivity (a tendency for negative emotions) over time. This effect was observed up to a decade later, highlighting discrimination
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Public Health
Background:
- Discrimination is an emerging risk factor for reduced psychological well-being.
- Negative affectivity, a personality trait, is linked to experiences of discrimination.
- Longitudinal studies on the interplay between discrimination and personality are scarce.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the longitudinal, bidirectional relationship between general discrimination and negative affectivity.
- To examine how these factors influence each other over a 20-year period.
Main Methods:
- Utilized the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) dataset (N=4244).
- Employed a random-intercept cross-lagged panel model for data analysis.
- Follow-up measures were collected at 10 and 20 years post-baseline.
Main Results:
- Higher trait negative affectivity correlated with higher perceived daily discrimination.
- Perceived discrimination at age 55 predicted increased negative affectivity around retirement.
- Negative affectivity did not predict increases in perceived discrimination at any timepoint.
Conclusions:
- Perceived discrimination has lasting negative impacts on psychological well-being.
- Discrimination may exacerbate negative affectivity, contributing to poorer mental health outcomes.
- Findings underscore the long-term psychological consequences of experiencing discrimination.
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