Experiences of discrimination: Validity and reliability of a self-report measure for population health research on racism and health

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 61, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1576-1596

  Krieger, Nancy ^a   Smith, Kevin ^b,d   Naishadham, Deepa ^b   Hartman, Cathy ^c   Barbeau, Elizabeth M ^c  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

^c DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Black; Latino; Psychometric; Racial discrimination; Reliability; USA; Validity

Indexed keywords

HEALTH IMPACT; RACISM;

AFRICAN AMERICAN; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SURVEY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RACE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ASPECT; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; BOSTON; COHORT STUDIES; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREJUDICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY);

BOSTON; MASSACHUSETTS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 22244435218     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2005.03.006     Document Type: Conference Paper

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