Racial identity matters: The relationship between racial discrimination and psychological functioning in African American adolescents
Racial identity matters: The relationship between racial discrimination and psychological functioning in African American adolescents
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1532-7795.2006.00128.x
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发表时间：
2006-01-01
影响因子：
3.6
通讯作者：
Lewis, RL
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作者：
Sellers, RM;Copeland-Linder, N;Lewis, RL
本研究以 314 名非裔美国青少年为样本，考察了种族歧视、种族认同和心理功能之间的相互关系。通过感知压力、抑郁症状和心理健康来衡量，种族歧视与心理功能水平较低有关。尽管认为其他群体对非裔美国人持更消极态度（公众尊重度较低）的个人遭受种族歧视的风险更大，但公众尊重度较低的信念也缓冲了种族歧视对心理功能的影响。对非裔美国人更积极的态度也与更积极的心理功能有关。结果进一步说明了多维框架对于理解种族认同在非裔美国青少年种族歧视与心理结果之间关系中的作用的效用。
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.