Abstract
There is a dearth of research examining internalized racism especially among child and adolescent populations. The present study examined whether internalized racism predicted daily depressive symptoms among a sample of Black adolescents. The current study utilized the daily diary method among a sample of 103 Black adolescents ranging in age from 14 to 18 with an average age of 16. Youth completed measures of internalized racism and depressive symptoms. The results indicate that high levels of self-hatred increase Black American adolescents’ vulnerability for depressive symptoms, with marginal support for similar effects of miseducation. The results were not significant for assimilation on depressive symptoms, which warrants further investigation. The dimensions of internalized racism have implications for negative mental health outcomes among Black adolescents.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 201-208 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Adversity and Resilience Science |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2022 |
Keywords
- Black adolescents
- Daily diary
- Depressive symptoms
- Internalized racism
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Psychology (miscellaneous)