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Abstract
Background: Racial and ethnic discrimination has been shown to occur in work organizations, yet little is known about the relationship of this stressor to occupational mental health.
Aims: This paper explores the degree to which racial and ethnic groups may be subjected to discrimination at work and examines associations between discrimination and mental health indicators.
Methods: In a national study, 1728 American workers were interviewed about aspects of their jobs, their exposure to racial and ethnic discrimination at work, and dimensions of their mental health.
Results: American minorities reported perceptions of discrimination at work at greater frequencies than White Americans, and findings suggested some indication of institutional discrimination against minorities. Further, White, Black, and Hispanic-Americans, who reported that they had been discriminated against, were found to have poorer mental health outcomes than their same-race counterparts, who did not acknowledge being discriminated against.
Conclusions: These findings may be used to inform the development of occupational stress and health models that are more cross-culturally applicable.
Declaration of interest: None