Gendered racism, rooted in the interlocking injustices of racism and sexism, is a contributor to poor mental health; its association with physical health outcomes, however, is not well understood. This study investigates whether gendered racism is associated with disease activity among Black women living with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Data are from the Vascular Aging, Inflammation, and Stress in African American Women's Health Research Study (VISTA; 2017-2023). Analyses were restricted to Black women with SLE (N = 201). Results revealed more frequent gendered racism experiences were associated with greater disease activity; this association was attenuated yet remained significant after adjustment for depressive symptoms. Gendered racism experiences linked to Assumptions of Beauty and Sexual Objectification were most consistently associated with disease activity. Study results underscore the importance of examining intersectional injustice (e.g., gendered racism) as a social determinant of health.
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The Longitudinal Association between Gendered Racism and Disease Activity among Black Women Living with Lupus
Journal of health and social behavior, Forthcoming
06 Sep 2026
PMID: 42702060
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- Title
- The Longitudinal Association between Gendered Racism and Disease Activity among Black Women Living with Lupus
- Creators
- Christy L. Erving (Corresponding Author) - The University of Texas at AustinRachel Parker - Emory UniversityKhadijah E. Abdallah - Emory UniversityFrancisco Rios Casas - The University of Texas at AustinJordan E. Parker - University of California, Los AngelesJerik Leung - Emory UniversityRaphiel J. Murden - Emory UniversityShivika Udaipuria - Emory UniversityNicole D. Fields - Northwestern UniversityZachary T. Martin - Ohio UniversityLori S. Hoggard - North Carolina State UniversityJelaina Shipman-Lacewell - Emory UniversityBianca Booker - Emory UniversityLa Keia Culler - Emory UniversitySeegar Swanson - Emory UniversityGaobin Bao - Emory UniversityJordan S. Wilson - Drexel UniversityCharmayne Dunlop-Thomas - Emory UniversityReneé H. Moore - Drexel UniversityViola Vaccarino - Emory UniversityS. Sam Lim - Emory UniversityTené T. Lewis - Emory University
- Publication Details
- Journal of health and social behavior, Forthcoming
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Number of pages
- 25
- Grant note
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases: R01AR070898, P2CHD042849, T32 HL130025, R01HL158141, DGE-2034835, F31AR084335, DP08806
The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (R01AR070898; awarded to Lewis) funded the VISTA study. Erving and Rios Casas received support from P2CHD042849. Abdallah, Fields, Martin, and Shipman-Lacewell received support from T32 HL130025. Murden received support from R01HL158141. J. E. Parker received support from DGE-2034835. Leung received support from F31AR084335. Data collection for the GOAL study was funded under cooperative agreement Georgia Lupus Registry (DP08806). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent official views of National Institutes of Health.
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001868508800001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-105049527163
- Other Identifier
- 991022207140704721