High socioeconomic status increases discrimination, depression risk in black young adults

Friday, December 19, 2014 - 17:30 in Psychology & Sociology

An investigation into factors related to disparities of depression in young adults has found that higher parental education -- which has a protective effect for white youth -- can also increase the risk of depression for black youth by increasing the discrimination they experience.

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