Racial discrimination moderates associations between sociopolitical discussions and internalizing problems among racially minoritized college students.
Racial discrimination moderates associations between sociopolitical discussions and internalizing problems among racially minoritized college students.
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种族歧视调节了少数族裔大学生的社会政治讨论与内化问题之间的联系。
DOI：
10.1037/cdp0000608
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发表时间：
2023
影响因子：
3.3
通讯作者：
Singh,ArmaanG
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作者：
Rahal,Danny;Singh,ArmaanG
目的本研究调查了少数族裔大学生的社会政治讨论与心理健康之间的关联是否因种族歧视而有所不同。我们还测试了选举年（社会政治讨论可能更频繁）和非选举年之间的关联是否存在差异。方法2020 年 11 月，少数种族大学生（N = 225；男性年龄 = 19.84，SD = 1.41；72.89% 女性；52.00% 亚裔，22.67% 拉丁裔，16.00% 多种族，9.33% 种族包括黑人和中东人）报告了他们经历种族歧视的频率、与朋友和家人进行社会政治讨论的频率以及他们的心理健康状况。 结果结果表明，与朋友（而不是家人）进行更频繁的社会政治讨论的参与者只有在过去一年从未或很少经历过种族歧视的情况下才会报告更多的内化问题。为了确定结果是否是选举年讨论所特有的，一年后招募了第二个样本（N = 262；男性年龄 = 20.18，SD = 2.30；82.53% 女性；48.86% 亚洲人，18.56% 拉丁裔，15.42% 多种族，17.78% 包括黑人和中东人），种族歧视并没有调节社会政治讨论和政治讨论之间的关联。结论对于较少经历种族歧视的少数族裔大学生来说，在总统选举期间与朋友进行社会政治讨论可能与更大的内化问题有关，这可能是因为与更频繁经历种族歧视的少数族裔大学生相比，他们可能感觉准备不足或缺乏进行这些对话的动力。未来的研究应该调查促进校园社会政治讨论的方法，同时削弱社会政治讨论与内化问题之间的联系。（PsycInfo 数据库记录 (c) 2024 APA，保留所有权利）
ObjectiveThe present study investigated whether associations between sociopolitical discussions and mental health differed by racial discrimination among racially minoritized college students. We also tested whether associations differed between election years—when sociopolitical discussions may be more frequent—and nonelection years.MethodIn November 2020, racially minoritized college students (N= 225; M age= 19.84, SD= 1.41; 72.89% female; 52.00% Asian, 22.67% Latino, 16.00% multiracial, 9.33% races including Black and Middle Eastern) reported how often they had experienced racial discrimination, their frequency of sociopolitical discussions with friends and family, and their mental health.ResultsResults indicated that participants who had more frequent sociopolitical discussions with friends—but not family—only reported more internalizing problems if they had never or rarely experienced racial discrimination in the past year. To determine whether results were unique to discussions during election years, a second sample (N= 262; M age= 20.18, SD= 2.30; 82.53% female; 48.86% Asian, 18.56% Latino, 15.42% multiracial, 17.78% races including Black and Middle Eastern) was recruited 1 year later, and racial discrimination did not moderate associations between sociopolitical discussions and internalizing problems.ConclusionsSociopolitical discussions with friends during presidential elections may be related to greater internalizing problems for racially minoritized college students who experience racial discrimination less frequently, potentially because they may feel less prepared or less motivated to have these conversations compared to racially minoritized college students who experience racial discrimination more frequently. Future studies should investigate means of promoting sociopolitical discussions on campus while attenuating the association between sociopolitical discussions and internalizing problems.(PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)