African Americans and High Blood Pressure: The Role of Stereotype Threat

Jim Blascovich · Steven J. Spencer · Diane M. Quinn · Claude M. Steele

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Social and Intergroup Psychology Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies Racial and Ethnic Identity Research

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We examined the effect of stereotype threat on blood pressure reactivity. Compared with European Americans, and African Americans under little or no stereotype threat, African Americans under stereotype threat exhibited larger increases in mean arterial blood pressure during an academic test, and performed more poorly on difficult test items. We discuss the significance of these findings for understanding the incidence of hypertension among African Americans.

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