| Title |
“We get what we deserve”: the belief in a just world and its health consequences for Blacks
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Behavioral Medicine, June 2015
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10865-015-9652-3 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Nao Hagiwara, Courtney J. Alderson, Jessica M. McCauley |
| Abstract |
This study explored whether individual differences in the endorsement of the belief that the world is a just place (i.e., the just world belief) would predict individual differences in resilience/vulnerability to the negative health consequences of discrimination. One-hundred and thirty Blacks participated in a vital check and completed a computer-based questionnaire that included measures of the just world belief, perceived discrimination, physical and mental health, and the presence/absence of chronic illnesses. Endorsement of the just world belief was not associated with self-reported physical/mental health; however, it moderated the effects of perceived discrimination on the number of chronic illnesses and systolic blood pressure. These findings suggest that Blacks who believe that the world is a just place where they get what they deserve may be at a particularly higher risk for the negative health consequences of discrimination. Theoretical and clinical implications of the findings are discussed. |
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| United States | 2 | 100% |
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| Members of the public | 1 | 50% |
| Scientists | 1 | 50% |
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| United States | 3 | 4% |
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| Student > Doctoral Student | 11 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 9 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 7 | 10% |
| Researcher | 5 | 7% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 5 | 7% |
| Other | 13 | 19% |
| Unknown | 19 | 28% |
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| Psychology | 29 | 42% |
| Social Sciences | 9 | 13% |
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| Environmental Science | 1 | 1% |
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