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Publication Date: 2006-Jun
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Racial Identity Matters: The Relationship between Racial Discrimination and Psychological Functioning in African American Adolescents
Sellers, Robert M.; Copeland-Linder, Nikeea; Martin, Pamela P.; Lewis, R. L'Heureux
Journal of Research on Adolescence, v16 n2 p187-216 Jun 2006
This study examines the interrelationships among racial discrimination, racial identity, and psychological functioning in a sample of 314 African American adolescents. Racial discrimination was associated with lower levels of psychological functioning as measured by perceived stress, depressive symptomatology, and psychological well-being. Although individuals who believe that other groups hold more negative attitudes toward African Americans (low public regard) were at greater risk for experiencing racial discrimination, low public regard beliefs also buffered the impact of racial discrimination on psychological functioning. More positive attitudes about African Americans were also associated with more positive psychological functioning. The results further illustrate the utility of a multidimensional framework for understanding the role of racial identity in the relationship between racial discrimination and psychological outcomes among African American adolescents.
Descriptors: Racial Discrimination, Psychological Patterns, Negative Attitudes, Adolescents, Racial Identification, African Americans, Cultural Influences, Anxiety, Depression (Psychology), Well Being, Risk, Correlation, Stress Variables, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Social Attitudes, Negative Attitudes
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Language: English
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