Discrimination: What it is and how to cope For many people, discrimination is an everyday reality Discrimination is the unfair or prejudicial treatment of people and groups based on characteristics such as race, gender, age, or sexual orientation
Racism, bias, and discrimination Racism is a form of prejudice that generally includes negative emotional reactions, acceptance of negative stereotypes, and discrimination against individuals Discrimination involves negative, hostile, and injurious treatment of members of rejected groups
Discussing discrimination Gwendolyn Keita, PhD, executive director of APA’s Public Interest Directorate discusses how and why to put discrimination on the conversation agenda According to psychological research, talking openly about discrimination may threaten to unmask both conscious and unconscious belief systems about one’s own bias and prejudices
The Impact of Discrimination - American Psychological Association (APA) A wealth of psychological research shows that discrimination can exacerbate stress Moreover, discrimination-related stress is linked to mental health issues, such as anxiety and depression, even in children 1, 2 In this year’s examination of the state of Stress in America™, the American Psychological Association (APA) highlights the connection between discrimination and stress, along
Scientific research illuminating the mental health impacts of racism . . . A study in JAMA Network Open suggests that racial discrimination can trigger depression and anxiety in some Black adolescents Researchers asked 1,596 Black adolescents in the United States to fill out a survey about their experiences of interpersonal racial discrimination and their feelings of marginalization The researchers then acquired fMRI brain imaging data while the participants viewed
Ageism is one of the last socially acceptable prejudices. Psychologists . . . Ageism is defined as discrimination against older people because of negative and inaccurate stereotypes—and it’s so ingrained in our culture that we often don’t even notice Most organizations now have diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) departments to tackle issues such as racism and gender bias
Talking to kids about discrimination Discussing discrimination can be hard enough for adults Talking to kids about the subject can be especially daunting People can be discriminated against for any number of reasons, including age, gender, weight, religion, income level, disability, sexual orientation, and race or ethnicity According to the 2015 APA Stress in America Survey, most Americans feel they have experienced
Black Women Often Ignored by Social Justice Movements “Black women are often overlooked in people’s conversations about racism and sexism even though they face a unique combination of both of these forms of discrimination simultaneously,” said lead researcher Stewart Coles, a PhD candidate at the University of Michigan’s Department of Communication and Media