Racial Respect and Racial Socialization as Protective Factors for African American Male Youth

被引:22
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作者
DeGruy, Joy [1 ]
Kjellstrand, Jean M. [2 ]
Briggs, Harold E.
Brennan, Eileen M.
机构
[1] Portland State Univ, Sch Social Work, Portland, OR 97207 USA
[2] Columbia Univ, New York, NY USA
关键词
adolescent development; aggression/violence; race-related stress; racial identity; resilience; COMMUNITY VIOLENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE USE; EXPOSURE; STRESS; DISCRIMINATION; HOPELESSNESS; DISCOURSE; HASSLES; HEALTH;
D O I
10.1177/0095798411429744
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
African American adolescents must negotiate the transition to adulthood in a society that makes the achievement of positive cultural identity and self-respect difficult. Frequently, young men turn to violence in an attempt to achieve respect in their communities. This article explores factors that predict the use of violence among African American male youth. Adolescents from 14 through 18 years of age who completed a written survey in group settings in Oregon included 100 youth who were detained in the juvenile justice system and 100 who were members of a community youth development program. A history of witnessing violence strongly predicted the intensity of violent behavior of study youth; however, endorsing positive attitudes toward racial respect significantly moderated the effects of chronic exposure to violence. Additionally, racial socialization was negatively correlated to violence intensity and was marginally significant in moderating the effects of witnessing violence. Implications for practice with male African American youth are highlighted.
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页码:395 / 420
页数:26
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