The compounded effects of classism and racism on mental health outcomes for African Americans.

Abstract

= 113) were recruited from an online crowdsourcing platform. A multivariate multiple regression was performed to examine the effects of racism, classism, and the interaction of racism and classism on depression, stress, and well-being. After controlling for gender, age, and employment status, classism, but not racism, was significantly related to stress, well-being, and depression. The interaction effect of racism and classism was also significantly related to stress and well-being, with participants endorsing more of both racism and classism reporting better mental health outcomes, consistent with the resilience (rather than the greater risk) perspective. Findings suggested that experiences of classism are detrimental to the mental health and well-being of African Americans, but that greater experiences of both racism and classism were actually related to better, not poorer, mental health and well-being. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).