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Associations Between Perceived Discrimination Events and Next-Day Emotions Assessed Via Ecological Momentary
Blayne A Barker1, Bingjing Mao2, Sarah S Tonkin1
1TSET Health Promotion Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences, Oklahoma, Oklahoman, USA.
Summary
Experiencing discrimination daily increases negative emotions like anxiety and sadness. This study used smartphone surveys to track daily discrimination and its impact on discrete emotions over 28 days.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Sociology
Background:
- Discrimination, or unfair treatment based on identity, is linked to poor well-being.
- Previous studies show a correlation between discrimination experiences and negative affect.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the daily relationship between experiencing discrimination and discrete emotions using smartphone-based ecological momentary assessments (EMA).
- To examine within-person and between-person associations between discrimination events and emotions over a 28-day period.
Main Methods:
- Smartphone-based ecological momentary assessments (EMA) were used over 28 days.
- Participants reported perceived discrimination daily and emotions multiple times per day.
- Multilevel analyses examined associations between yesterday's discrimination and today's emotions.
Main Results:
- Higher average discrimination experiences correlated with increased depressed, anxious, and miserable emotions at the between-person level.
- Experiencing discrimination was associated with increased afraid, depressed, anxious, and miserable emotions the following day at the within-person level.
Conclusions:
- Everyday discrimination events significantly impact discrete emotions, particularly negative ones.
- Further research on long-term effects and interventions to mitigate discrimination's mental health impact is warranted.
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