1. Psychosocial risks and protective factors of Roma and non-Roma communities living in poverty in PortugaJóni Ledo, Catarina Oliveira, Henrique Pereira, 2025, original scientific article Abstract: Poverty threatens psychosocial health, especially when intersecting with minority identities such as ethnicity. Within the Roma community, discrimination, prejudice, and stigma create particularly adverse environments. This cross-sectional study compares psychosocial health between Roma and non-Roma individuals living in poverty. The sample includes 317 participants (202 non-Roma and 115 Roma), aged 18–71. Significant differences (p < 0.001) were found in psychological distress (non-Roma higher), self-stigma (Roma higher), social support (Roma higher), and resilience (Roma higher). Roma identity predicts lower distress. Discrimination impacts self-stigma, shaped by social prejudice. Higher resilience and social support in Roma communities act as protective factors. These findings highlight the need for public policies that address these populations’ needs and help reduce stigma and discrimination.
Keywords: intersectionality, poverty, psychosocial health, Roma community, non-Roma
Published in DiRROS: 09.02.2026; Views: 402; Downloads: 68
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2. Differences in alcohol consumption habits between Roma and non-Roma in Northeastern SloveniaErika Zelko, Jana Podojsteršek, Igor Švab, Marko Kolšek, Maja Sever, 2017, original scientific article Abstract: Introduction: Slovenia has a high level of alcohol consumption. Comparisons of the alcohol consumption habits of the Roma and non-Roma population have yielded conflicting results. The aim of this research was to compare alcohol consumption habits between Roma and non-Roma in a sample population in Northeastern Slovenia. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in which we included 100 representatives of Roma and 100 representatives of non-Roma population, aged 18 to 65 years. The questionnaire used included demographic data (gender, age, marital status, education, and employment) and the AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) questionnaire. Two logistic regression models (teetotallers/drinkers and non-hazardous drinkers/other drinkers) were used for the comparison of drinking habits. Results: Roma scored lower on overall AUDIT score (4.51) than non-Roma (4.56). Roma and non-Roma differ significantly regarding teetotallers (39.0 % vs. 16.0 %) and non-hazardous drinkers (38.0 % vs. 64.0 %). Ethnicity was identified to have a statistically significant impact on the studied drinking behaviour: teetotallers (p < 0.001) and non-hazardous drinkers (p = 0.015). Discussion and conclusion: Our aim was to look at the differences between the two groups rather than obtain representative data on the population. Our research also casts a doubt on whether the AUDIT questionnaire is suitable for measuring alcohol abuse.
Keywords: ethnicity, drinking habits, Slovenia, Roma, AUDIT questionnaire
Published in DiRROS: 28.01.2026; Views: 151; Downloads: 87
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3. Medical geneticists’ interpretations of genetic disorders in Roma communities in post-socialist HungaryBarna Szamosi, 2025, original scientific article Abstract: The article investigates the utilization of ethnic classification by human geneticists in Hungary, with a particular focus on the Roma minority. Drawing on qualitative expert-interviews, it analyzes how historically situated social imaginaries inform the production of genetic knowledge. The study explores how human genetics constructs heritable disorders as ethnic diseases, exposing the epistemological and ethical tensions inherent in translating sociocultural difference into biological terms.
Keywords: population genetics, race/ethnicity, Roma, public health, East Central Europe
Published in DiRROS: 19.01.2026; Views: 253; Downloads: 116
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