Racism and the psychological well-being of African American men

Abstract

Examines the relationship between distress associated with experiences of societal racism & indicators of psychological well-being, using survey data collected from 177 African American men, ages 17-57. Findings indicate that hostility was a significant predictor of racism-related stress; men with a history of substance abuse had higher scores than did those without such a history; & African American men had higher scores than did African American women. Results have implications for public policy. 4 Tables, 36 References. Adapted from the source document.