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We found that African Americans who experienced more discrimination were more likely to be socially isolated. Moreover, African Americans who have darker complexions are more vulnerable to the socially isolating effects of discrimination.
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Our findings demonstrate the wide-ranging consequences of discrimination and colorism and differences in vulnerability to the adverse effects of discrimination within the African American population.
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This page is a summary of: Discrimination and social isolation among African Americans: The moderating role of skin tone., Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, November 2022, American Psychological Association (APA),
DOI: 10.1037/cdp0000569.
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