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Is the Black-White mental health paradox consistent across age, gender, and psychiatric disorders? by Thomas Tobin, Courtney S., Erving, Christy L., Hargrove, Taylor W., Satcher, Lacee A.

“…The Black-White mental health epidemiological paradox (i.e. Black Americans' lower or similar rates of mental disorder relative to Whites) characterizes the…”
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Does Early Life Racial Discrimination Explain a Mental Health Paradox among Black Adults? by Thomas Tobin, Courtney S., Moody, Myles D.

“…Objectives: To evaluate the impact of early life racial discrimination (ELRD) on mental health among Black adults. Methods: Data were from the Nashville Stress…”
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Racial/ethnic differences in social support and health among Asian American and non-Hispanic White midlife women: Results from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN) by Wong, Michele J., Santos, Carlos, Thomas Tobin, Courtney S.

“…Although prior research suggests Asian Americans experience physical health advantages relative to other racial/ethnic groups, increasing evidence points to…”
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What Are the Relationships between Psychosocial Community Characteristics and Dietary Behaviors in a Racially/Ethnically Diverse Urban Population in Los Angeles County? by Robles, Brenda, Kuo, Tony, Thomas Tobin, Courtney S.

“…To address existing gaps in public health practice, we used data from a 2014 internet panel survey of 954 Los Angeles County adults to investigate the…”
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Racial Non-equivalence of Socioeconomic Status and Self-rated Health among African Americans and Whites by Bell, Caryn N., Sacks, Tina K., Thomas Tobin, Courtney S., Thorpe, Roland J.

“…Racial health inequities are not fully explained by socioeconomic status (SES) measures like education, income and wealth. The largest inequities are observed…”
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Vicarious Experiences of Major Discrimination and Psychological Distress among Black Men and Women by Moody, Myles D., Thomas Tobin, Courtney S., Erving, Christy L.

“…Racism-related stress frameworks posit that the discriminatory experiences of one’s loved ones may threaten one’s well-being, but relatively few studies have…”
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Perceived Neighborhood Racial Composition and Depressive Symptoms Among Black Americans Across Adulthood: Evaluating the Role of Psychosocial Risks and Resources by Thomas Tobin, Courtney S., Huynh, James, Farmer, Heather R., Israel Cross, Rebekah, Barve, Apurva, Robinson, Millicent, Leslie, Erika Perez, Thorpe, Roland J.

“…Objectives: To evaluate the relationships between perceived neighborhood racial composition (PNRC), psychosocial risks and resources, and depressive symptoms…”
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Race, Lifetime SES, and Allostatic Load Among Older Adults by Thomas Tobin, Courtney S, Hargrove, Taylor W

“…Abstract Background Prior research demonstrates that Black Americans receive fewer health benefits at high levels of socioeconomic status (SES) relative to…”
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Intersectional Approaches to Minority Aging Research by Thomas Tobin, Courtney S., Gutiérrez, Ángela, Farmer, Heather R., Erving, Christy L., Hargrove, Taylor W.

“…Purpose of Review Growing racial/ethnic diversity among America’s older adults necessitates additional research specifically focused on health and well-being…”
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When Resilience Becomes Risk: A Latent Class Analysis of Psychosocial Resources and Allostatic Load Among African American Men by Tobin, Courtney S. Thomas, Gutiérrez, Ángela, Erving, Christy L., Norris, Keith C., Thorpe, Roland J.

“…There is a well-established link between psychosocial risks and psychological health among African American (AA) men. Yet, the psychosocial sources and…”
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The relationship between political efficacy and self-rated health: An analysis of Mexican, Puerto Rican, and Cuban subgroups compared to non-Latinx whites in the United States by McSorley, Anna-Michelle Marie, Thomas Tobin, Courtney S., Kuhn, Randall

“…Latinx represent a growing population in the United States (US) that continue to experience a disproportionate burden of disease. However, health disparities…”
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Correlates of Elevated C-Reactive Protein Among Black Older Adults: Evidence From the Health and Retirement Study by Farmer, Heather R, Thomas Tobin, Courtney S, Thorpe, Roland J

“…Substantial evidence documents gender and racial disparities in C-reactive protein (CRP), a measure of systemic inflammation, among older adults. Yet, the…”
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Early Life Racial Discrimination, Racial Centrality, and Allostatic Load Among African American Older Adults by Thomas Tobin, Courtney S, Gutiérrez, Ángela, Bell, Caryn N, Thorpe, Roland J

“…Abstract Background and Objectives Prior research documents accelerated physiological aging among African Americans due to their greater lifetime exposure to…”
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Lifetime Major Discrimination Experiences Moderate the Impact of Depressive Symptoms on Chronic Conditions among Black Americans by Skrine Jeffers, Kia, Walton, Quenette L, Robinson, Millicent N, Thomas Tobin, Courtney S

“…To clarify the ways in which Black Americans' experiences of structural racism may influence their mental and physical health in distinct ways, the present…”
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Discrimination, Racial Identity, and Hypertension Among Black Americans Across Young, Middle, and Older Adulthood by Thomas Tobin, Courtney S, Gutiérrez, Ángela, Norris, Keith C, Thorpe, Roland J

“…Substantial evidence documents the protective role of racial identity-or the meaning and significance that individuals attribute to race-among Black Americans,…”
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Is John Henryism a Health Risk or Resource?: Exploring the Role of Culturally Relevant Coping for Physical and Mental Health among Black Americans by Robinson, Millicent N., Thomas Tobin, Courtney S.

“…Research shows that John Henryism, a high-effort, active coping style, is associated with poor physical health, whereas others suggest it may be…”
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Self-identified race, socially assigned skin tone, and adult physiological dysregulation: Assessing multiple dimensions of "race" in health disparities research by Cobb, Ryon J, Thomas, Courtney S, Laster Pirtle, Whitney N, Darity, Jr, William A

“…Despite a general acceptance of "race" as a social, rather than biological construct in the social sciences, racial health disparities research has given less…”
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Do Racial Differences in Coping Resources Explain the Black–White Paradox in Mental Health? A Test of Multiple Mechanisms by Louie, Patricia, Upenieks, Laura, Erving, Christy L., Thomas Tobin, Courtney S.

“…A central paradox in the mental health literature is the tendency for black Americans to report similar or better mental health than white Americans despite…”
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Does marriage matter? Racial differences in allostatic load among women by Thomas Tobin, Courtney S, Robinson, Millicent N, Stanifer, Kiara

“…AbstractPrior research suggests that there are health benefits associated with marriage, although the physiological implications of marital status for women's…”
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Necessary, Burdensome, or Threatening? Awareness of Black-White Disparities in Health Care Access and Self-Rated Health for Black and White Americans by Volpe, Vanessa V., Thomas Tobin, Courtney S., Bernard, Donte L., Muhigaba, Perusi B., Ross, Julia M.

“…Awareness of racial health care inequities is one prerequisite to eliminating them. Although extant research has described awareness of racial health care…”
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