University of Washington Study Finds Discrimination Affects Students’ Daily Behaviors

Though many studies have covered the long-term effects of discrimination on people’s health and careers, researchers at the University of Washington have found experiencing discrimination affects students’ daily behavior and habits.

The study, “Passively-sensed Behavioral Correlates of Discrimination Events in College Students” took place over the course of two academic quarters. The researchers compared students’ self-reports of unfair treatment to the students’ daily activities, such as hours slept, steps taken or time spent on the phone. It found those who reported experiencing discrimination on any given day also moved more, used their phone more, and slept less on that day.

Each of the participants received a FitBit that tracked their activity levels throughout the study. The researchers also looked at data from participants’ phones that showed their daily usage. Two hundred and nine participants took part in the study, with 179 remaining until the end.

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