Racial Differences in Exposure and Reactivity to Daily Family Stressors

Using data from the National Study of Daily Experiences, the authors examined racial differences in exposure and reactivity to daily stressors involving family members. Respondents included African American and European American adults age 34 to 84 (N = 1, 931) who participated in 8 days of daily interviews during which they reported on daily stressors, affect, and physical health symptoms. The…