Examining Racial Discrimination Index and Black-Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) in South Carolina: A Real-Time Social Media Research
Digital racial discrimination was highly associated with Black YPLL rates, confirming the importance of racial discrimination in health disparity, especially premature deaths. Addressing explicit and implicit racism in highly affected counties is crucial for reducing persistent health inequities and promoting equity in communities.
Authors
- Curisa M. Tucker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0623-1374)
- Peiyin Hung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1529-0819)
- Zhenlong Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8938-5466)
- Xiaotong Shen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1300-1451)
- Jiajia Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4566-0822)
- Yunqing Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0672-2237)
Institutions
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Pennsylvania State University (US)
- University of South Carolina (US)
- Twin Cities Orthopedics (US)
- Department of Health Services (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
- Published
- 2025-04-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-025-02416-7
- Primary Topic
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of South Carolina