BACKGROUND: This study examines satisfaction across life domains (condition of the home, city of residence, daily life/leisure, family life, current financial situation, total household income, health, and life as a whole) among Black adults. The study also explores the association between satisfaction in each life domain and sociodemographic, personality, and mental/physical health measures. METHODS: A community-dwelling sample of Black adults (n = 93, age range = 55-80) residing in the Tampa, FL area, completed a life satisfaction scale and measures of sociodemographic factors, personality, and mental/physical health between October 2014 and June 2016. RESULTS: Better life satisfaction was observed in the oldest-old (80+) compared with the middle-aged (55-64; p < .05). Less education, less financial strain, lower depressive symptoms, and better self-rated physical health were associated with higher satisfaction although the pattern of results varied by domain. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that the evaluation of life satisfaction domains may be a useful approach for identifying specific individual needs, which may inform age-friendly community initiatives.
- Klíčová slova
- Black adults, Life domains, Life satisfaction, Well-being,
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- černoši nebo Afroameričané psychologie statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- osobní uspokojení * MeSH
- senioři nad 80 let MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- socioekonomické faktory MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- senioři nad 80 let MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Florida MeSH
INTRODUCTION: This study investigates social determinants of systemic inflammation, focusing on race, SES, and perceived discrimination. METHODS: Data on 884 white and 170 black participants were obtained from the Survey of Midlife in the U.S., a cross-sectional observational study combining survey measures, anthropometry, and biomarker assay. Data, collected in 2004-2009, were analyzed in 2016. Main outcome measures were fasting blood concentrations of C-reactive protein, interleukin 6, fibrinogen, and E-selectin. For each biomarker, series of multivariate linear regression models were estimated for the pooled sample and separately for blacks and whites. Full models included social determinants; psychological, lifestyle, and health factors; and demographic covariates. RESULTS: Bivariate analyses indicated higher concentrations of all inflammation markers among blacks compared with whites (p<0.001). In fully adjusted models using the pooled sample, racial differences persisted for interleukin 6 (p<0.001) and fibrinogen (p<0.01). For E-selectin and C-reactive protein, racial differences were explained after adjusting for covariates. Education was linked to lower fibrinogen concentration (p<0.05) in the fully adjusted model and C-reactive protein concentration (p<0.01) after adjusting for demographic factors and income. Lifetime perceived discrimination was related to higher concentrations of fibrinogen (p<0.05) in the fully adjusted model, and higher concentrations of E-selectin and interleukin 6 (p<0.05) after adjusting for socioeconomic status (SES) and demographic factors. CONCLUSIONS: This study clarifies the contributions of race, SES, and perceived discrimination to inflammation. It suggests that inflammation-reducing interventions should focus on blacks and individuals facing socioeconomic disadvantages, especially low education.
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- běloši psychologie statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- biologické markery krev MeSH
- C-reaktivní protein analýza MeSH
- černoši nebo Afroameričané psychologie statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- diskriminace (psychologie) MeSH
- disparity zdravotního stavu MeSH
- dospělí MeSH
- E-selektin krev MeSH
- fibrinogen analýza MeSH
- interleukin-6 krev MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- percepce MeSH
- průřezové studie MeSH
- rizikové faktory MeSH
- senioři nad 80 let MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- sociální determinanty zdraví * MeSH
- společenská třída * MeSH
- zánět krev epidemiologie psychologie MeSH
- zdravé chování MeSH
- životní styl MeSH
- Check Tag
- dospělí MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- senioři nad 80 let MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- pozorovací studie MeSH
- Názvy látek
- biologické markery MeSH
- C-reaktivní protein MeSH
- E-selektin MeSH
- fibrinogen MeSH
- IL6 protein, human MeSH Prohlížeč
- interleukin-6 MeSH
- SELE protein, human MeSH Prohlížeč
INTRODUCTION: This study examined how perceived racial privilege and perceived racial discrimination in health care varied with race and socioeconomic status (SES). METHODS: The sample consisted of white, black, and Native American respondents to the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (2005-2013) who had sought health care in the past 12 months. Multiple logistic regression models of perceived racial privilege and perceived discrimination were estimated. Analyses were performed in 2016. RESULTS: Perceptions of racial privilege were less common among blacks and Native Americans compared with whites, while perceptions of racial discrimination were more common among these minorities. In whites, higher income and education contributed to increased perceptions of privileged treatment and decreased perceptions of discrimination. The pattern was reversed in blacks, who reported more discrimination and less privilege at higher income and education levels. Across racial groups, respondents who reported foregone medical care due to cost had higher risk of perceived racial discrimination. Health insurance contributed to less perceived racial discrimination and more perceived privilege only among whites. CONCLUSIONS: SES is an important social determinant of perceived privilege and perceived discrimination in health care, but its role varies by indicator and racial group. Whites with low education or no health insurance, well-educated blacks, and individuals who face cost-related barriers to care are at increased risk of perceived discrimination. Policies and interventions to reduce these perceptions should target structural and systemic factors, including society-wide inequalities in income, education, and healthcare access, and should be tailored to account for racially specific healthcare experiences.
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- Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System MeSH
- běloši psychologie statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- černoši nebo Afroameričané psychologie statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- diskriminace (psychologie) * MeSH
- disparity zdravotní péče statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- dospělí MeSH
- dostupnost zdravotnických služeb etika statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- indiáni Severní Ameriky psychologie statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- menšiny psychologie statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- mladý dospělý MeSH
- percepce * MeSH
- průřezové studie MeSH
- rasismus psychologie statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- senioři nad 80 let MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- společenská třída * MeSH
- zdravotní stav MeSH
- Check Tag
- dospělí MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mladý dospělý MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- senioři nad 80 let MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- srovnávací studie MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Spojené státy americké etnologie MeSH
INTRODUCTION: African Americans, especially those in the South, suffer a disproportionate burden of obesity and are at high risk for perceived discrimination (PD). This study investigates the association between PD and weight status among African Americans and clarifies the role of perceived stress and health behaviors in this relationship. METHODS: Data came from the Jackson Heart Study, Examination 1 (2000-2004; analyses conducted in 2016 using Stata, version 14). African Americans from Jackson, Mississippi, aged 21-95 years were recruited (N=5,301). Weight status was measured using anthropometric data with BMI; waist circumference (in centimeters); and obesity class (I, II, III). Survey instruments were used to measure PD, perceived global stress, and health behaviors. Multivariate regression was used to model weight status outcomes as a function of PD, perceived stress, and health behaviors. RESULTS: After controlling for sociodemographic factors and health status, perceived everyday discrimination was associated with higher BMI (b=0.33, p<0.01); higher waist circumference (b=0.70, p<0.01); and higher relative risk of Class III obesity versus non-obesity (relative risk ratio, 1.18; p<0.001). Global perceived stress was linked to higher BMI (b=0.42, p<0.05) and higher waist circumference (b=1.18; p<0.01) and partially mediated the relationships between PD and these weight status outcomes. Health behaviors led to suppression rather than mediation between PD and weight status and between stress and weight status. CONCLUSIONS: PD and perceived stress are potential risk factors for higher weight status. They should be considered as a part of a comprehensive approach to reduce obesity among African Americans.
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- černoši nebo Afroameričané psychologie MeSH
- diskriminace (psychologie) * MeSH
- dospělí MeSH
- index tělesné hmotnosti MeSH
- kohortové studie MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mladý dospělý MeSH
- obezita epidemiologie psychologie MeSH
- obvod pasu MeSH
- osobní újma zaviněná nemocí MeSH
- percepce * MeSH
- průzkumy a dotazníky MeSH
- psychický stres psychologie MeSH
- rizikové faktory MeSH
- senioři nad 80 let MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- zdravé chování * MeSH
- zdravotní stav MeSH
- životní styl MeSH
- Check Tag
- dospělí MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mladý dospělý MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- senioři nad 80 let MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Mississippi epidemiologie MeSH