We investigated whether the conventional Spanish translation of the self-rated health survey question helps explain why Latinos' self-rated health is worse than Whites' despite more objective health measures showing them to be as healthy as or healthier than are Whites. We analyzed the relationship between language of interview and self-rated health in the Chicago Community… Continue reading Language of Interview, Self-Rated Health, and the Other Latino Health Puzzle
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Characteristics for 200 words rated by young and older adults: Age-dependent evaluations of German adjectives (AGE)
We describe the Age-Dependent Evaluations of German Adjectives (AGE). This database contains ratings for 200 German adjectives by young and older adults (general word-rating study) and graduate students (self-other relevance study). Words were rated on emotion-relevant (valence, arousal, and control) and memory-relevant (imagery) characteristics. In addition, adjectives were evaluated for self-relevance (Does this attribute describe… Continue reading Characteristics for 200 words rated by young and older adults: Age-dependent evaluations of German adjectives (AGE)
Double Jeopardy? The Interaction of Gender and Race on Earnings in the United States
There are sizeable earnings differentials by gender and race in the U.S. labor market, with women earning less than men and most racial/ethnic minority groups earning less than whites. It has been proposed in the previous literature that the effects of gender and race on earnings are additive, so that minority women suffer the full… Continue reading Double Jeopardy? The Interaction of Gender and Race on Earnings in the United States