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Research in the Social Diversity Lab addresses\u00a0the emotional, social, and behavioural implications of belonging to marginalized and\/or stigmatized groups. In particular, we are concerned with how these factors undermine health and wellness, including an assessment of the biological mechanisms. We also look to understand the strengths and resources groups provide that can protect the health of group members. Our research addresses these issues from four perspectives, including:<\/p>\n

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      1. Embracing a social identity (Intergroup Processes)<\/a><\/li>\n
      2. Overcoming differences in opinion (Intragroup Processes)<\/a><\/li>\n
      3. Looking for support (Interpersonal Processes)<\/a><\/li>\n
      4. Coping with life’s stresses (Intrapersonal Processes)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        <\/a>1. Embracing a social identity (Intergroup Processes)<\/h3>\n
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        Civil rights demonstration<\/p><\/div>\n

        Members of groups that are marginalized\u00a0by the rest of society are the target of prejudice and discrimination that can have severe consequences on health. \u00a0But these groups can also\u00a0be the most vocal in expressing their pride (e.g., gay pride), and this can serve a protective function. \u00a0We have conducted research looking\u00a0at\u00a0how members of religious groups, women, Indigenous Peoples, refugees,\u00a0and individuals who have been diagnosed with mental illness deal with stigma and discrimination, and the implications for biological and psychosocial stress reactions that contribute to health and illness.<\/p>\n

        <\/a>2. Overcoming differences in opinion (Intragroup Processes)<\/h3>\n

        \"dividedGroups often comprise a diverse constituency. For example, women come from\u00a0different ethnic groups, religions, sexual orientations, and political ideologies. How then does a group come to view itself as a group, and achieve solidarity to take action? Resolution of these differences is important to being able to build a sense of community that serves as\u00a0an effective resilience factor, and for changing the status quo. In our research, we \u00a0try to understand how group members\u00a0overcome their differences to build a common vision and healthy community.<\/p>\n

        <\/a>3. Looking for support (Interpersonal Processes)<\/h3>\n

        \"SLK_cropped\"Support from others who share our\u00a0experiences may be important to our well-being. Indeed, members of socially marginalized\u00a0groups often seek segregated contexts that allow them to support one another and to treat each other as individuals. These support groups may form the first step in coming to feel good about belonging to a stigmatized group, despite what the rest of society thinks. Alternatively, these groups may also serve to isolate members from others. We are conducting research\u00a0to look at the role of social support on resilience to the negative mental and physical health effects of various stressors.<\/p>\n

        <\/a>4. Coping with life’s stressors (Intrapersonal Processes)<\/h3>\n

        \"unhappyAn inability to deal with traumatic and day-to-day stressors may be a contributing factor to depression and other stress-related illnesses. Our research looks at coping mechanisms to deal with life events, including women’s responses to abuse from intimate partners, implications of childhood trauma such as early maltreatment on adult health and well-being, and coping with discrimination among members of stigmatized groups. We are interested in various stress-related outcomes, including depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and physiological stress functioning (e.g., HPA functioning).<\/p>\n

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        Unhappy girl image courtesy of David Castillo Dominici at\u00a0FreeDigitalPhotos.net<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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