scholarly journals Skin tone bias among African Americans: Antecedents and consequences across the life span

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
pp. 93-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. Adams ◽  
Beth E. Kurtz-Costes ◽  
Adam J. Hoffman
Keyword(s):  
African Americans ◽  
Life Span ◽  
Skin Tone ◽  
Skin Tone Bias ◽  
Antecedents And Consequences

How processing objectives influence implicit skin tone bias

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larissa Schyrokyj ◽  
Julie Russ ◽  
Keith Maddox
Keyword(s):  
Skin Tone ◽  
Skin Tone Bias

Cultural Competency, Race, and Skin Tone Bias Among Pharmacy, Nursing, and Medical Students

2009 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 436-455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shelley White-Means ◽  
Zhiyong Dong ◽  
Meghan Hufstader ◽  
Lawrence T. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Cultural Competency ◽  
Skin Tone ◽  
Skin Tone Bias

Virtual Humans Elicit Skin-Tone Bias Consistent with Real-World Skin-Tone Biases

2008 ◽  
pp. 237-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brent Rossen ◽  
Kyle Johnsen ◽  
Adeline Deladisma ◽  
Scott Lind ◽  
Benjamin Lok
Keyword(s):  
Real World ◽  
Skin Tone ◽  
Virtual Humans ◽  
Skin Tone Bias

scholarly journals Diet quality and cognitive function in an urban sample: findings from the Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity across the Life Span (HANDLS) study

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Regina S Wright ◽  
Shari R Waldstein ◽  
Marie Fanelli Kuczmarski ◽  
Ryan T Pohlig ◽  
Constance S Gerassimakis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Function ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Life Span ◽  
Learning And Memory ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Verbal Learning ◽  
Healthy Eating Index ◽  
Poor Diet ◽  
Poverty Status

AbstractObjectivePoor diet quality contributes to morbidity, including poor brain health outcomes such as cognitive decline and dementia. African Americans and individuals living in poverty may be at greater risk for cognitive decrements from poor diet quality.DesignCross-sectional.SettingBaltimore, MD, USA.SubjectsParticipants were 2090 African Americans and Whites (57 % female, mean age=47·9 years) who completed two 24 h dietary recalls. We examined cognitive performance and potential interactions of diet quality with race and poverty status using baseline data from the Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity across the Life Span (HANDLS) study. Healthy Eating Index-2010 (HEI-2010) scores were calculated and interpreted using federal guidelines. A neurocognitive test battery was administered to evaluate cognitive function over several domains.ResultsLinear regression analyses showed that lower HEI-2010 scores were associated with poorer verbal learning and memory (P<0·05) after adjustment for covariates. Diet quality within the sample was poor. Significant interactions of HEI-2010 and poverty status (allP<0·05) indicated that higher diet quality was associated with higher performance on tests of attention and cognitive flexibility, visuospatial ability and perceptual speed among those below the poverty line. No significant race interactions emerged. Higher diet quality was associated with better performance on two measures of verbal learning and memory, irrespective of race and poverty status.ConclusionsFindings suggest that diet quality and cognitive function are likely related at the population level. Future research is needed to determine whether the association is clinically significant.

The color continuum: Skin tone and online dating preferences among Asian Americans

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 4027-4047
Author(s):  
Glenn T. Tsunokai ◽  
Augustine J. Kposowa ◽  
Ellen Carroll ◽  
Miriam Karamoko
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Skin Color ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Online Dating ◽  
Skin Tone ◽  
Color Variation ◽  
Gay Males ◽  
Color Differences ◽  
The Impact

Despite the increasing body of literature surrounding online dating preferences, there remains a paucity of research that analyzes whether skin color influences the dating selection process. To fill this empirical gap, the present study uses data collected from 2,024 Asian dating profiles, including the skin tone of the daters, to assess the impact that skin color variation may have on the inter- and intraracial dating preferences of heterosexual males and females as well as gay males and lesbians. This research also examines whether skin tone has a pronounced effect on the relationship between sexual orientation and the willingness to date Asians, African Americans, and Latino/Latinas. The current findings suggest that darker skinned Asians are more likely to state a preference to date African Americans and Latino/Latinas compared to their lighter skinned counterparts; however, they are less willing to date another Asian. The results also document significant interaction effects between sexual orientation and skin color differences. Our findings are discussed in relation to the racial hierarchy of preference and privilege that are inherently linked to the longstanding concept of colorism.

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