The moderating effects of skin color and ethnic identity affirmation on suicide risk among low-SES African American women.
The moderating effects of skin color and ethnic identity affirmation on suicide risk among low-SES African American women.
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10.1007/s12552-012-9080-8
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2013-03-01
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3.1
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本研究探讨了在弱势社会经济地位的背景下，同时存在的种族主义和性别歧视经历（即性别种族主义）对非裔美国女性自杀意念和行为的影响。借鉴压力过程框架，利用多元回归分析探讨了种族认同和肤色的调节作用。数据来自 B-WISE（流行病研究中的黑人女性）项目中的 204 名低收入非裔美国女性。研究结果表明，经历性别种族主义显着增加了这些女性自杀意念或行为的风险，尽管这种情况只发生在中等或深色肤色的女性中。此外，拥有强烈的种族认同可以缓冲性别种族主义的有害影响。肤色和种族身份肯定的调节特性可能通过心理社会途径发挥作用，阻止负面刻板印象的内化，并减少因性别种族主义而经历的痛苦程度。
This study examined the influence of concurrent racism and sexism experiences (i.e. gendered racism) on African American women’s suicidal ideation and behavior in the context of disadvantaged socioeconomic status. Drawing on a stress process framework, the moderating effects of ethnic identity and skin color were explored using multiple regression analyses. Data were from 204 low-income African American women in the B-WISE (Black Women in a Study of Epidemics) project. Findings suggested that experiencing gendered racism significantly increased these women’s risk for suicidal ideation or behavior, though only among women with medium or dark skin color. Also, having strong ethnic identity buffered the harmful effects of gendered racism. The moderating properties of skin color and ethnic identity affirmation likely operate through psychosocial pathways, blocking internalization of negative stereotypes and reducing the level of distress experienced in response to gendered racism.