Potential Moderators of the Relation Between Microaggressions and Mental Health Among Racial and Ethnic Minority College Students - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Potential Moderators of the Relation Between Microaggressions and Mental Health Among Racial and Ethnic Minority College Students write by Abigail Demianczyk. This book was released on 2015. Potential Moderators of the Relation Between Microaggressions and Mental Health Among Racial and Ethnic Minority College Students available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In the US, racial and ethnic minority individuals have higher rates of many psychological and physical health problems than Whites, and the experience of racial discrimination may partially explain these disparate health statistics. Given the harmful nature of discrimination, minority individuals may utilize a number of psychological resources to cope with and diminish the negative impact associated with the experience of discrimination. The current dissertation investigated the impact of modern day, subtle forms of discrimination referred to as microaggressions. Prior research has illustrated that the experience of perceived racism and microaggressions plays an important role in the physical and mental health of ethnic minority individuals. The current study explored subtypes of microaggressions and the rates at which different minority groups experience these microaggressions; the concurrent impact of different microaggressions on psychological health outcomes (i.e., symptoms of anxiety, depression, and substance use); the moderating role of coping strategies (i.e., ethnic identity formation, social support) on the relation between the experience of specific microaggressions and psychological health; potential racial or ethnic differences related to main effects of microaggressions on psychological health; and significant interactions between the potential moderators (i.e., racial identity formation and social support) and the experience of microaggressions. Results of the present study indicate that first, minority individuals report experiencing significantly more microaggressions than non-minority participants. Additionally, the experience of microaggressions varied by minority group identification. Second, the experience of microaggressions was associated with higher rates of problematic alcohol use, as well as symptoms of anxiety and depression. Third, aspects of racial/ethnic identity formation and social support were associated with lower rates of problematic alcohol use (but not anger or anxiety or depressive symptoms) among individuals who experienced microaggressions, suggesting a potential buffering effect of these moderators Finally, some racial differences in the correlation between these moderating variables and microaggression variables were found, which suggests that there are likely racial differences in the way that racial/ethnic identity formation and social support can be protective. Future research is needed to increase understanding of racial and ethnic differences in the protective nature of identity formation, social support, and other potential coping strategies. Clinical implications are discussed.
The Relationship Between Racial Microaggression and Mental Health Outcomes Among African American College Students
The Relationship Between Racial Microaggression and Mental Health Outcomes Among African American College Students - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Relationship Between Racial Microaggression and Mental Health Outcomes Among African American College Students write by Nancy M. Nealious. This book was released on 2016. The Relationship Between Racial Microaggression and Mental Health Outcomes Among African American College Students available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Racial microaggressions are subtle verbal, behavioral, and environmental racial slights occurring in the everyday lives of minorities that are frequently associated with negative mental health outcomes (e.g., depression, anxiety). This study explored the potential buffering and explicative effects of Black racial identity and spirituality on the mental health outcomes (psychological well-being and coping) of African American undergraduate and graduate students who experienced racial microaggressions. Results of the study found that five of the six subtypes of racial microaggressions, excluding Denial of Individual Racism, were negatively correlated with an Acceptance form of coping, while racial microaggression subtypes Ascription of Intelligence, Assumption of Criminality, and Assumed Superiority of White Culture were positively correlated with Negative Affect. Spirituality was not found to act as a buffer. However, the racial identity profile Pre-encounter Self-Hate (PSH) was found to mediate the relationship between the racial microaggression subtype Myth of Meritocracy and Negative Affect. Women utilized self-distraction to cope with racial microaggressions more than their male counterparts. Overall, this study draws attention to specific racial microaggression subtypes that are particularly salient for Black students in higher education. Findings also suggest further research to understand (1) the impact of microaggressions on Black graduate students and (2) possible protective factors for Black students at Christian Colleges who experience racial microaggressions. Keywords: racial microaggressions, racial identity, mental health, Black American.
Exploring Racial Ideology and Coping as Moderators of the Association Between Experiencing Racial Microaggressions and Psychological Outcomes in Black College Student
Exploring Racial Ideology and Coping as Moderators of the Association Between Experiencing Racial Microaggressions and Psychological Outcomes in Black College Student - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Exploring Racial Ideology and Coping as Moderators of the Association Between Experiencing Racial Microaggressions and Psychological Outcomes in Black College Student write by Terrence II. Harper. This book was released on 2017. Exploring Racial Ideology and Coping as Moderators of the Association Between Experiencing Racial Microaggressions and Psychological Outcomes in Black College Student available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Recently, researchers have investigated how racial identity status attitudes may influence the relationship between experiencing racism and affective responses (i.e., it has been suggested that racial identity may act as a buffer against experiencing negative affect as a consequence of exposure to racial discrimination). While this question has received increased attention in recent years, this literature has not extensively examined this association with more current and refined conceptualizations of subtle discrimination (i.e., microaggressions) and racial ideology. Additionally, the impact of racial coping styles on this association has not yet been examined. As such, the purpose of this study was to examine whether endorsement of racial identity and color-blind attitudes might both moderate the relationship between experiencing modern racism (quantified using the Racial and Ethnic Microaggressions Scale) and psychological distress. A secondary goal of this study was to determine the potential impact of racial coping styles on the aforementioned relationship. Utilizing a sample of 218 Black college students, this study found that the association between experiencing racial microaggressions and endorsing symptoms of psychological distress was moderated by color-blind racial attitudes. This study also found that anger regulation coping partially mediated the relationship between racial microaggression scores and psychological distress. Further, this study found no support for the hypothesis that racial identity attitudes and color-blind racial attitudes would additively moderate the association between experiencing racial microaggressions and endorsing symptoms of psychological distress.
The Relationship Between Racial Microaggressions, Mental Health, and Academic Self-efficacy in Black College Students
The Relationship Between Racial Microaggressions, Mental Health, and Academic Self-efficacy in Black College Students - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Relationship Between Racial Microaggressions, Mental Health, and Academic Self-efficacy in Black College Students write by DeVanté J. Cunningham. This book was released on 2022. The Relationship Between Racial Microaggressions, Mental Health, and Academic Self-efficacy in Black College Students available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Racial microaggressions are daily, often subtle, verbal, environmental, and behavioral slights and insults targeted at a person or their race. Racial microaggressions can have deleterious effects on the mental health and academic outcomes of Black college students. As research on this relationship increases, it is essential to assess factors that may moderate, or lessen, the impact of racial microaggressions. There is evidence that mentoring, a form of social support, may attune the adverse effects of racial microaggressions on mental health and academic outcomes. The current study explored the relationship between racial microaggressions and mental health and academic outcomes (social anxiety, generalized anxiety, depression, and academic self-efficacy) in Black undergraduate students and assessed if the presence of mentoring moderated this relationship. Results suggest that racial microaggressions have a significant negative impact on mental health outcomes and none on academic self-efficacy. Additionally, while mentoring has a significant positive impact on three outcome variables, it does not operate as a buffer variable for the relationship between racial microaggressions and the study outcomes. As there is a direct relationship but not a buffering one, other factors may better attune the relationship between racial microaggressions and mental health and academic outcomes in Black college students. It also suggests that having a mentor can benefit college students’ mental health and well-being and can be used to offer support to the growing literature on the impact of social support in this population. Further research is needed to examine the potential buffers of the relationship. Given the beneficial impact of mentoring, additional research can further explore the longitudinal effects of mentoring on this population.
Exploring the Moderating Effects of Racial/Ethnic Socialization, Academic Motivation and African American Identity on the Relation Between Microaggressions and Mattering of African American Students at Predominantly White Institutions
Exploring the Moderating Effects of Racial/Ethnic Socialization, Academic Motivation and African American Identity on the Relation Between Microaggressions and Mattering of African American Students at Predominantly White Institutions - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Exploring the Moderating Effects of Racial/Ethnic Socialization, Academic Motivation and African American Identity on the Relation Between Microaggressions and Mattering of African American Students at Predominantly White Institutions write by Lawrence Joseph Chatters. This book was released on 2018. Exploring the Moderating Effects of Racial/Ethnic Socialization, Academic Motivation and African American Identity on the Relation Between Microaggressions and Mattering of African American Students at Predominantly White Institutions available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. African Americans remain underrepresented in higher education (Thompson, Gorin, & Chen, 2006) and experience subtle forms of racism called microaggressions (Sue et. al, 2007). The impact of microaggressions in post-secondary institutions may manifest in the achievement gaps that exist between African American and White people; moreover, they may influence the inequitable treatment of African American students by staff, teaching assistants and faculty (Ancis, Sedlacek, & Mohr, 2000; Becker & Luther, 2002). 108 African American undergraduate students at three Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs) participated. The current study employed an online survey to explore relationships of microaggressions, racial/ethnic socialization, African American racial identity, academic motivation, and mattering of African American students at PWIs, including moderating relationships. Generally, results demonstrated the following significant relationships: experiences of microaggressions were negatively related to a sense of belonging on campus and the belief that instructors were invested in their success; feeling valued on campus was significantly related to experiences of microaggressions; receiving racial stereotype messages about the cynicism of white people was negatively related to the perception that they mattered to instructors; receiving messages of racial protection and cultural insight was positively related to experiences of microaggressions. There were a number of significant relationships between mattering and intrinsic and extrinsic academic motivation. Of particular interest was a negative relationship between amotivation, mattering to instructors, and students perception that they do not belong on campus. Intrinsic motivation to experience stimulation was positively related to microaggresisons. Students' belief that others on campus regarded their culture positively was negatively associated with microaggressions Students' highly held regard for their African descent was positively associated with microaggressions. Moreover, Black Identity Nationalist Ideology significantly moderated the negative relationship between microaggresisons and mattering to instructors. The findings of the current study are an important contribution to the existing literature regarding the experiences of African American college students at PWIs. Recommendations based on the results of the current study are provided for administrators and clinicians who work with African American college students.
