Multiple Forms of Discrimination, Social Status, and Telomere Length: Interactions within Race

Previous research has demonstrated inverse associations between experiences of interpersonal discrimination and telomere length, a marker of cellular aging. Here, we investigate within-race interactions between multiple indices of interpersonal discrimination and sociodemographic characteristics in relation to telomere length in African American and White adults. Participants were from the Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity across the Life Span study (Baltimore, Maryland). Ages ranged from 30-64 years old and all self-identified as either African American (n  = 176) or White (n = 165).

Source: Psychoneuroendocrinology - August 12, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Elizabeth J. Pantesco, Daniel K. Leibel, Jason J. Ashe, Shari R. Waldstein, Leslie I. Katzel, Hans B. Liu, Nan-ping Weng, Michele K. Evans, Alan B. Zonderman, Danielle L. Beatty Moody Source Type: research