ERIC Number: EJ1183766
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Jul
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-0883-8534
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Counselor Education Students' Perceptions of Wellness and Mental Health in African American Men: The Effects of Colorism
Hairston, Tiffany R.; Laux, John M.; O'Hara, Caroline; Roseman, Christopher P.; Gore, Shanda
Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, v46 n3 p171-185 Jul 2018
Colorism is discrimination based on skin tone. Skin color influences clinicians' diagnostic impressions. The degree to which colorism influences counseling students' clinical decision making is unknown. This study examined colorism's effect on counselor education master's students' (N = 154) clinical decisions. Analysis of covariance failed to produce statistically significant results when comparing students' evaluations of a male African American's mental health and wellness, when controlling for presentation management, across 4 skin tones. Counselors should include colorism in diversity training.
Descriptors: Counselor Training, Student Attitudes, Wellness, Mental Health, African Americans, Males, Clinical Experience, Racial Discrimination, Masters Programs, Decision Making, Statistical Significance, Cultural Literacy, Attitude Measures, Racial Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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