Date of Award
January 2012
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Department
School of Public Health
First Advisor
Tene T. Lewis
Abstract
The current study seeks to explore the association between self-reported experiences of discrimination and life space. Life space is a multidimensional construct that measures the spatial area for which a person intentionally interacts on a daily basis. We explored the cross-sectional association between self-reported experiences of discrimination and life space in a sample of 350 African American older adults recruited between August 2004 and January 2010 from various community-based organizations, churches, and senior facilities within the greater Chicago, IL area. The study participants reported low amounts of discrimination and large life spaces (approximately two-thirds of the population ventured outside of town). The results of this study did not support an association between self-reported discrimination and life space. Future studies should explore this relationship longitudinally and account for frequency of movement within each life space zone.
Recommended Citation
Lewis, Quiana Joyce, "Everyday Discrimination And Life Space In Older African American Adults" (2012). Public Health Theses. 1169.
https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/ysphtdl/1169
Comments
This is an Open Access Thesis.