Internalized Racism and Mental Health: The Moderating Role of Collective Racial Self-Esteem

Autor: Steven M. Sanders, Tiffany R. Williams, April T. Berry, Claudia Garcia-Aguilera, Kiera Robinson, Reniece Martin, Paigean Jones
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Behavioral Sciences, Vol 14, Iss 11, p 1003 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2076-328X
DOI: 10.3390/bs14111003
Popis: Internalized racism is the internalization of beliefs about racism and colonization that contribute to the acceptance of negative messaging or stereotypical misrepresentations that inform perceptions about worth and ability. Internalized racism is associated with psychological distress in racially diverse people. Collective racial self-esteem is a potential protective factor that can serve as a moderator in reducing distress and facilitating psychological well-being. The sample for the present study consisted of 526 participants who self-identified as African American, Asian American/Pacific Islander, Latinx American, or American of Arab or Middle Eastern descent. The researchers used regression with the Process macro to investigate the potential moderating properties of collective racial self-esteem on the relationship between internalized racism and psychological distress in the sample. The findings indicated that specific domains of collective racial self-esteem moderated the internalized racism–psychological distress relationship.
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