Discrimination As a Social Determinant of Stress and Health Among New York City Taxi Drivers

Overview

Journal J Health Psychol

Publisher Sage Publications

Specialty Psychology

Date 2018 Feb 8

PMID 29409354

Citations 7

Authors

Sheena Mirpuri

Alex Ocampo

Bharat Narang

Nicole Roberts

Francesca Gany

Affiliations

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Abstract

Discrimination is associated with poorer mental and physical health outcomes. Taxi drivers have a higher risk of exposure to discrimination and higher rates of chronic conditions. A cross-sectional needs assessment was conducted with a multilingual group of 535 male taxi drivers in New York City. Drivers reporting higher discrimination were more likely to have higher perceived stress and were more likely to have anxiety/depression and chronic pain, adjusting for confounders. Workplace-based interventions designed to help drivers cope with discrimination, stress, and chronic health conditions, interventions to educate the taxi-riding public, and greater attention to these issues from administrative agencies are warranted.

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