Citation

Shannon CA, Rospenda KM, Richman JA, Minich LM. J. Occup. Environ. Med. 2009; 51(4): 441-448.

Affiliation

From the Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Ill.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181990c17

PMID

19339900

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:: This study examines whether workplace racial harassment or discrimination mediates the relationship between race or ethnicity and work-related illness, injury, or assault across time. METHODS:: A national random digit dial phone survey was conducted at two points in time (W1: 2003-2004; W2: 2004-2005) among a sample of Black, Hispanic and non-Hispanic white workers. As part of the survey, respondents indicated their experiences with racial harassment or discrimination, and occupational illness, injury, or assault in the past 12 months. RESULTS:: Hispanic respondents were more likely than whites to experience work-related illness, injury or assault, and these associations were mediated by experiences of racial harassment or discrimination. CONCLUSIONS:: Interventions to reduce workplace harassment and discrimination may help decrease risk for work-related illness, injury, or assault among Hispanic workers.

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