This study uses nationally representative data to extend a steadily growing body of research on the health consequences of skin color by comparatively examining the consequences of perceived ingroup and outgroup skin color discrimination (perceived colorism) for physical health among African Americans. Using a comprehensive set of measures of physical health, I find that perceived ingroup colorism is significantly associated with worse physical health outcomes among African Americans. Notably, the magnitude of ingroup colorism’s associations with most of these outcomes rivals or even exceeds that of major lifetime discrimination, everyday discrimination, and perceived outgroup colorism. These findings compellingly suggest the inclusion of perceived colorism measures in future survey data collection efforts.

本研究使用具有全国代表性的数据，通过比较检查感知的内群体和外群体肤色歧视（感知色彩歧视）对非裔美国人身体健康的影响，扩展了对肤色健康影响的稳步增长的研究。使用一套全面的身体健康指标，我发现在非裔美国人中，感知到的内群体色彩与较差的身体健康结果显着相关。值得注意的是，内群体色彩主义与大多数这些结果的关联程度与主要的终生歧视、日常歧视和感知的外群体色彩主义相媲美，甚至超过了。这些发现令人信服地表明在未来的调查数据收集工作中包含感知色彩测量。