The Effect of Racism on the Self-Esteem of African Americans and the He

Throughout the past, scientists have attempted to explain the health disparity between African Americans and Whites. With the completion of the human genome project, it was shown that on that point is very little difference between different races on the genetic level. However, African Americans are twice as likely to die from cardiovascular complaint as their European counterpart, the question that has arisen is where do these differences stem from (Harell, Floyd, Daniels and Bell). Recently, scientists have begun to believe that racism could possibly explain these differences (Belgrave &Allison, 2010). Racism has been an issue for African Americans since the early age of slavery. Everywhere they go, they face a possibility of being treated differently because of their race. Within the past fifty years, the racism that African Americans faced has dropped, however it is liquid prevalent. According to Belgrave and Allison, racism is defined as the negative beliefs, actions , and emotions based on race although there are different types of racism, this definition gives a generalization on what racism is. It seems as though racism is the cause of many of the health problems that are faced by African Americans. Whether it is because African Americans generally do non receive the same health service as Whites or because direct racism causes higher blood pressure, racism has a negative health belief on African Americans (Belgrave &Allison, 2010). PurposeThe purpose of this experiment is to see whether racism has an effect on the self-esteem of African Americans and the health risks associated with racism, mainly high blood pressure. The independent variable is perception of racism and the dependent variables are the self... ...nd blood pressure. Racism is a problem facing many African Americans in the joined States. It is affecting both their self-esteem and health. Until they are given the help they need or racism dissipates from society, they will always have these problems. References Belgrave, A. Z., & Allison, K. W. (2010S).African american psychology, from africa to america. (2nd ed., pp. 96-112). Thousand Oaks, calcium Sage Publications, Inc.Fischer, A. R., & Shaw, C. (1999). African americans mental health and perceptions of racist discrimination The moderating effects of racial socialization experiences and self-esteem. Journal of Counseling Psychology,46(3), 395-407. Retrieved from psycnet.apa.org/journals/cou/46/3/395.htmlHarrell, C. P. J., Floyd, L. J., & Bell, S. R. Psychophysiological methods permit value to research within black psychology.