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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in ADHD Diagnosis and Treatment
African-American and Latino children are less likely to be diagnosed with or receive medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder than their white peers.
Sep 22, 2016
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Perceived Physical Appearance: Assessing Measurement Equivalence in Black, Latino, and White Adolescents
Compared with white and Latino adolescents, black adolescents reported a more positive perception of their own physical appearance; however, the difference may actually be an artifact of the measurement instrument.
Jul 6, 2016
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Southern California Middle School Students Exposed to More Than Three Alcohol Ads Each Day
African American and Hispanic youths are exposed to an average of 4.1 and 3.4 alcohol ads per day respectively, while white youths are exposed to an average of two ads per day. Greater restrictions on alcohol advertising outdoors and on television should be considered.
Jun 24, 2016
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The Abbreviated Dimensions of Temperament Survey: Factor Structure and Construct Validity Across Three Racial/Ethnic Groups
The factor structure, reliability, and construct validity of an abbreviated version of the Revised Dimensions of Temperament Survey (DOTS-R) were evaluated across Black, Hispanic, and White early adolescents.
May 18, 2015
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Mandated Coverage of Preventive Care and Reduction in Disparities: Evidence from Colorectal Cancer Screening
Universal insurance coverage may not substantially reduce disparities if systematic differences in plan benefits and cost sharing persist.
May 6, 2015
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Do Experiences with Medicare Managed Care Vary According to the Proportion of Same-Race/Ethnicity/language Individuals Enrolled in One's Contract?
The authors examine whether care experiences and immunization for racial/ethnic/language minority Medicare beneficiaries vary with the proportion of same-group beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage (MA) contracts.
Mar 17, 2015
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Racial-ethnic Disparities in Management and Outcomes Among Children with Type 1 Diabetes
We examined racial/ethnic disparities in therapeutic modalities and diabetes outcomes among the large number of pediatric participants in the T1D Exchange Clinic Registry.
Mar 9, 2015
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Gender Role Orientation Is Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life Differently Among African-American, Hispanic, and White Youth
This study examined the association between gender role orientation (GRO) and health-related quality of life in youth, and how this relationship may differ between males and females as well as among African-American, White, and Hispanic individuals.
Mar 9, 2015
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OXTR Polymorphism Predicts Social Relationships Through Its Effects on Social Temperament
Humans have a fundamental need for strong interpersonal bonds, yet individuals differ appreciably in their degree of social integration.
Jan 12, 2015
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Drinking Behaviors and Life Course Socioeconomic Status During the Transition from Adolescence to Adulthood Among Whites and Blacks
This study sought to determine how socioeconomic status (SES) changes during the transition from adolescence into adulthood, and to understand the effects of SES on drinking behaviors in early adulthood among U.S. Whites and Blacks.
Dec 15, 2014
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Regular Physical Activity Has Differential Association with Reduced Obesity Among Diverse Youth in the United States
This study examined whether daily or almost daily lower-intensity physical activity was associated with reduced obesity, among 4,824 African American, Hispanic, and White youth assessed in 5th and 7th grades.
Dec 9, 2014
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Feeling (Mis)understood and Intergroup Friendships in Interracial Interactions
Across three experience sampling studies, we found that among ethnic minorities who have few White friends or are not interacting with White friends, daily interracial interactions are associated with feeling less understood.
Aug 12, 2014
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Does Diversity Matter? The Need for Longitudinal Research on Adolescent Alcohol and Drug Use Trajectories
The existing research aimed at understanding alcohol and drug (AOD) use patterns from early to late adolescence typically does not examine samples with substantial racial and ethnic diversity.
May 16, 2014
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Association of Vascular Risk Factors with Cognition in a Multiethnic Sample
The authors examine the relationship between cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) and cognitive performance in a multiethnic sample of older adults.
Jan 1, 2014
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Associations Between Socioeconomic Status and Obesity in Diverse, Young Adolescents: Variation Across Race/Ethnicity and Gender
This study examined the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and obesity risk during early adolescence, ages 10–13 years, and whether this association is present in different racial/ethnic and gender groups during 2 time points in early adolescence.
Jan 1, 2014
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TV Viewing, Perceived Similarity Coviewing, and Mental Well-Being Among African American, Latino, and White Children
The purpose of the present study is to examine associations between TV viewing, perceived similarity, and coviewing and mental well-being in African American, Latino, and White children.
Jan 1, 2014
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Single-parent Family Structure and Sleep Problems in Black and White Adolescents
Sleep is critical for adolescent health and is influenced by the family environment. In our study, we examined if family structure defined as single- vs 2-parent households affected adolescent sleep.
Jan 1, 2014
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All-cause, Cardiovascular, and Cancer Mortality Rates in Postmenopausal White, Black, Hispanic, and Asian Women with and Without Diabetes in the United States: The Women's Health Initiative, 1993-2009
Because of the amplifying effect of diabetes prevalence, efforts to reduce racial/ethnic disparities in the rate of death from diabetes should focus on prevention of diabetes.
Nov 1, 2013
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Association Between Perceived Discrimination and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Problem Behaviors Among Preadolescent Youths
An examination of the contribution of perceived racial/ethnic discrimination to disparities in problem behaviors found that eliminating discrimination could considerably reduce mental health issues, including problem behaviors, among Black and Latino youths.
May 22, 2013
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Racial Disparities in Criminal Court Referrals to Drug Treatment
The U.S. prison population grew nearly fivefold between 1980 and 2009, at least partially due to the “War on Drugs.” Racial disparities in criminal justice referrals to drug treatment potentially affect access to treatment for hundreds of thousands of individuals arrested for drug offenses each year.
May 13, 2013

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