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Minority Status Stress Model: A Case Study

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Flores et al., (2008) tested the minority status stress model in predicting if perceived racial discrimination would affect health outcomes among 215 Mexican-origin adults. To examine the issue, researchers conducted one-hour phone interviews with participants. In addition, participants completed measures of perceived discrimination, perceived stress, depression, general health, health symptoms, and acculturation. The results of this study indicated that perceived discrimination was significantly related to increased depression scores. Additionally, the results supported the model of minority status stress, where increased incidents of discrimination may place an individual at increased risk for physical and mental health problems. Finally,
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