# Parent discrimination clusters and pediatric health in a national survey: The modifying effect of parenting

## TL;DR

This study shows how parental experiences of discrimination can affect children's health, and how parenting styles can either worsen or reduce these effects.

## Contribution

The use of machine learning to identify distinct clusters of parental discrimination and their health impacts is novel.

## Key findings

- Four distinct clusters of parental discrimination were identified using machine learning.
- Parental discrimination clusters are linked to worse pediatric health outcomes.
- Positive parenting can reduce the negative health effects of parental discrimination.

## Abstract

•The study uses unsupervised machine learning to identify discrimination clusters in parents.•Four distinct clusters of parental discrimination were identified using machine learning.•Parental discrimination clusters are associated with poorer pediatric health outcomes.•Positive parenting may mitigate the negative effects of parent discrimination on child health.•Negative parenting may exacerbate the health risks associated with parental discrimination.

The study uses unsupervised machine learning to identify discrimination clusters in parents.

Four distinct clusters of parental discrimination were identified using machine learning.

Parental discrimination clusters are associated with poorer pediatric health outcomes.

Positive parenting may mitigate the negative effects of parent discrimination on child health.

Negative parenting may exacerbate the health risks associated with parental discrimination.