| Affective states and racial identity among African-American women with trichotillomania. | |
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PMID: 16749651 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Affective correlates of hair pulling were investigated in a sample of 43 African-American women with trichotillomania. The relationship among affective correlates and dimensions of racial identity was also examined. Via phone interview, participants completed the hair-pulling survey on which they rated the intensity of 10 different affective states across three different points in the hair-pulling episode (before, during and after). Participants also completed the Multidimensional Inventory of Racial Identity, which assesses racial identity across the dimensions of centrality, regard and ideology. Univariate analyses identified the feelings of being bored, happy, anxious, guilty and relieved as reflecting a time difference. Negative correlations were found among the racial identity dimension of private regard and the affective correlates of happy and relief that were experienced during and after pulling. Negative correlations were found between the racial identity dimension of humanist ideology and relieved affect as well as humanist ideology and relieved affect during a pulling episode. In light of the results, the importance of understanding and assessing cultural factors in the affective experience of African-American women with trichotillomania is discussed. |
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Authors:
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Angela Neal-Barnett; Robert Stadulis |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the National Medical Association Volume: 98 ISSN: 0027-9684 ISO Abbreviation: J Natl Med Assoc Publication Date: 2006 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-06-05 Completed Date: 2006-07-13 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7503090 Medline TA: J Natl Med Assoc Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 753-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychology, Box 5190, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242-0001, USA. aneal@kent.edu |
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Adult Affect* African Americans / psychology* Female Humans Interviews as Topic Middle Aged Personality Inventory Retrospective Studies Self Concept Social Identification* Trichotillomania / ethnology*, psychology* United States / epidemiology |
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