Discrimination and anger control as pathways linking socioeconomic disadvantage to allostatic load in midlife

Recent evidence suggests that experiences of discrimination contribute to socioeconomic status health disparities. The current study examined if the experience and regulation of anger —an expected emotional response to discrimination—serves as an explanatory factor for the previously documented links between socioeconomic disadvantage (SED), discrimination, and allostatic load.

Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - October 14, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Samuele Zilioli, Ledina Imami, Anthony D. Ong, Mark A. Lumley, Tara Gruenewald Source Type: research