Discrimination and stress (SOP36)

Speaking of Psychology

Kim Mills

Health & Fitness, Life Sciences, Science, Mental Health

4.3 • 781 Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2016

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Experiencing discrimination in any form can be profoundly stressful for many people, according to the latest Stress in America™ survey, published by the American Psychological Association. In this episode, psychologist Lynn Bufka, PhD, talks about how stress and discrimination are linked and what that can mean for people’s health and well-being over time. APA is currently seeking proposals for APA 2020, click here to learn more https://convention.apa.org/proposals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:36.7	What causes stress? Money? Work? Illness. What about stress? Money, work, illness? What about discrimination? Nearly half of Americans
0:43.8	report they have experienced a major form of discrimination. These acts are associated with higher
0:49.2	reported stress levels and poor health. That's according to the latest stress in America survey.
0:55.5	In this episode,
1:00.4	we speak with a psychologist about how different groups respond to stress and how best to cope.
1:21.7	I'm Audrey Hamilton, and this is speaking of psychology. Lynn Buffka is Associate Executive Director for Practice Research and Policy at the American Psychological Association.
1:27.0	She was on a panel of experts who developed APA's 2016 Stress in America survey.
1:31.8	A licensed psychologist, she is an expert in stress and mind, body health matters.
1:33.4	Thank you for joining us, Dr. Bufka.
1:34.7	Thank you for having me.
1:39.4	Let's get right into the focus of this year's Stress in America survey, which looks at the link between discrimination and stress.
1:41.8	According to the report, 69% of adults in the U.S. report having experienced
1:47.2	discrimination. 61% saying they experience day-to-day discrimination. When people are treated
1:54.2	differently because of their race or sexual orientation or gender, for example, what effect does it
2:00.5	have on their physical and mental
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