Perceived Racial Discrimination and Racial Identity Profiles Among African American Adolescents

被引:65
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作者
Seaton, Eleanor K. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ N Carolina, Dept Psychol, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA
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关键词
racial discrimination; racial identity; African Americans/Blacks; adolescents; well-being; ADJUSTMENT; TRAJECTORIES; EXPERIENCES; CHILDREN; CONTEXT; MATTERS; STRESS; SCHOOL; MODEL;
D O I
10.1037/a0015506
中图分类号
C95 [民族学、文化人类学];
学科分类号
0304 ; 030401 ;
摘要
The present study examined the relation between multiple types of racial discrimination and psychological well-being across racial identity profiles. A sample of 322 African American adolescents completed measures of racial identity, racial discrimination, self-esteem and depressive symptoms. Cluster analyses were conducted to create previously identified racial identity profiles and 3 were evident: Buffering/Defensive, Alienated, and Idealized. The racial identity profiles moderated the relation between perceptions of racial discrimination and psychological well-being such that perceptions of racial discrimination were linked to higher levels of depressive symptoms for Alienated youth but not for Buffering/Defensive or Idealized youth. The implications for the racial discrimination literature among African American adolescents are discussed.
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页码:137 / 144
页数:8
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