Westhoff W
College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa 33615-4729.
Psychol Rep. 1993 Dec;73(3 Pt 1):1007-10. doi: 10.2466/pr0.1993.73.3.1007.
Psychosocial data collected from 12 albinos in rural and isolated parts of the Dominican Republic suggest a stigma is associated with the absence of skin color. The general population living in the area has a skin pigmentation of dark brown. The purpose of the investigation was to assess whether there were psychosocial problems for albinos with white skin and hair. Prior studies imply albinism is a negative social characteristic associated with prejudice and apartheid in a predominantly mulatto community. This researcher recommends that psychologists and health-care providers be familiar with similar sensitive issues among special populations.
从多米尼加共和国农村和偏远地区的12名白化病患者收集的社会心理数据表明，肤色缺失与一种耻辱感相关联。生活在该地区的普通人群皮肤色素沉着为深棕色。该调查的目的是评估皮肤和头发呈白色的白化病患者是否存在社会心理问题。先前的研究表明，在一个以混血人种为主的社区中，白化病是一种与偏见和种族隔离相关的负面社会特征。这位研究人员建议心理学家和医疗保健提供者要熟悉特殊人群中类似的敏感问题。
