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Publication Date: 2019
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Coping with Racial Battle Fatigue: Differences and Similarities for African American and Mexican American College Students
Race, Ethnicity and Education, v22 n5 p589-609 2019
Student of Color often reference racial microaggressions when asked to describe their post-secondary experience. The racial battle fatigue framework assists in understanding the cumulative, negative effect of racial microaggressions on psychological, behavioral, and physiological outcomes. This paper assesses the racial battle fatigue framework for African American and Mexican American college students and the impact of coping on racial stress. Results demonstrate that racial microaggressions negatively impact stress responses for African American and Mexican Americans differently, but coping may help alleviate the impact of racial battle fatigue. Universities can address racial microaggressions and negative health outcomes by educating campus constituents about racial microaggressions, addressing Whiteness, and providing education about adaptive coping strategies.
Descriptors: Minority Group Students, Racial Bias, Postsecondary Education, College Students, African American Students, Mexican Americans, Hispanic American Students, Stress Variables, Coping, College Environment, Psychological Patterns, Physiology
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Postsecondary Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
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