Self-regulatory processes underlying structural stigma and health.

Richman, Laura Smart

Lattanner, Micah R

England

2016-04-08T14:50:09Z

2014-02

In this article, we examine self-regulatory processes that are initiated by structural stigma. To date, the literature on self-regulation as a mechanism that underlies stigma and health outcomes has focused primarily on harmful health-related behaviors that are associated with perceived discrimination. Numerous studies find that when people experience discrimination, they are more likely to engage in behaviors that pose risks for health, such as overeating and substance use. However, a large body of literature also finds that low power - which is also a chronic, though often more subtle, experience for stigmatized groups - is associated with a heightened activation of inhibitory processes. This inhibition system has wide-ranging influences on cognition, behavior, and affect. We provide an overview of these two literatures, examine synergies, and propose potential implications for measurement and research design.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24507915

S0277-9536(13)00721-1

1873-5347

https://hdl.handle.net/10161/11798

eng

Elsevier BV

Soc Sci Med

10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.12.029

Inhibition

Power

Self-regulation

Status

Structural stigma

Health Behavior

Humans

Hyperphagia

Inhibition (Psychology)

Power (Psychology)

Risk-Taking

Social Control, Informal

Stereotyping

Substance-Related Disorders

Self-regulatory processes underlying structural stigma and health.

Journal article

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24507915

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Duke

Psychology and Neuroscience

Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

Published

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