To examine whether the associations between stressors and health varied by race (differential exposure hypothesis), we tested for interactions between each stressor and race (based on Model 2 above). The overall pattern reflected minimal differences by race (results not shown). Only two stressors (early life stressors and life discrimination) showed significant differences across multiple health outcomes (poor SRH, chronic illness, and psychological distress); for both stressors, the adverse associations between the stressors and health were significantly greater for Whites than for Blacks, American-born Hispanics, and foreign-born Hispanics.
