Associations between self-reported discrimination and diurnal cortisol rhythms among young adults: The moderating role of racial-ethnic minority status

Katharine H. Zeiders; Lindsay T. Hoyt; Emma K. Adam

doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2014.08.023

Associations between self-reported discrimination and diurnal cortisol rhythms among young adults: The moderating role of racial-ethnic minority status

Katharine H. Zeiders, Lindsay T. Hoyt, Emma K. Adam

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Abstract

Repeated exposure to perceived discrimination is thought to contribute to alterations in diurnal cortisol rhythms and to have implications for health. Discrimination may have particularly strong effects on racial/ethnic minority individuals, based on histories of past exposure and/or greater perceived implications of discriminatory events. Utilizing an ethnically and racially diverse sample of young adults (N=140; M_age=22.8 years) and a multiple-day naturalistic cortisol protocol, the present study examined associations between self-reported discrimination and diurnal cortisol rhythms, and whether this relation was moderated by racial/ethnic minority status. Results revealed that self-reported discrimination predicted flatter diurnal cortisol slopes for racial/ethnic minority individuals only. These findings align with theory suggesting that discrimination experiences are important among racial/ethnic minorities.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	280-288
Number of pages	9
Journal	Psychoneuroendocrinology
Volume	50
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2014.08.023
State	Published - Dec 1 2014
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Discrimination
Diurnal cortisol
HPA axis
Racial/ethnic minority young adults

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Endocrinology
Endocrine and Autonomic Systems
Psychiatry and Mental health
Biological Psychiatry

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