Afro-Venezuelans' Perceived Ethnic Discrimination and Its Association with Levels of Depression.
J Racial Ethn Health Disparities
; 10(3): 1018-1024, 2023 06.
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Venezuela is one of the Latin American nations that has traditionally participated in the myth of racial democracy. According to this myth, inasmuch as Venezuela is a racially mixed country, racism is largely absent. That has made virtually invisible the plight of Afro-Venezuelans, who continue to suffer discrimination. In the present study, 402 Afro-Venezuelans were surveyed regarding their perceived discrimination and their levels of depression. Results came out showing that, compared to white Venezuelans, Afro-Venezuelans are more likely to suffer both perceived discrimination and depression. Likewise, it was also found that among Afro-Venezuelans, perceived discrimination has a statistically significant correlation with depression. However, one particular marker of depression (suicidal ideation) does not have correlation with any dimension of perceived discrimination.
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