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School and neighborhood contexts, perceptions of racial discrimination, and psychological well-being among African American adolescents.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19636714     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The present study examined contextual influences on the relationship between racial discrimination (individual, cultural, and collective/institutional) and psychological well-being. Two hundred and fifty two African American adolescents (46% male and 54% female, average age = 16) completed measures of racial discrimination, self-esteem, depressive symptoms and life satisfaction. Archival information regarding the racial/ethnic composition of the participants' neighborhoods and schools was used and increased school diversity was linked to increased perceptions of cultural discrimination. Regardless of school and neighborhood diversity, high perceptions of collective/institutional discrimination were linked to lower self-esteem for students in high diversity settings. Further, high levels of collective/institutional discrimination were associated with lower life satisfaction for African American youth in low diversity settings.
Authors:
Eleanor K Seaton; Tiffany Yip
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2008-10-24
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of youth and adolescence     Volume:  38     ISSN:  1573-6601     ISO Abbreviation:  J Youth Adolesc     Publication Date:  2009 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-07-28     Completed Date:  2010-02-22     Revised Date:  2011-08-01    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0333507     Medline TA:  J Youth Adolesc     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  153-63     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA. eseaton@unc.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adaptation, Psychological*
Adolescent
African Americans / psychology*
Cultural Diversity
Depression
Female
Humans
Male
Multivariate Analysis
New England
Personal Satisfaction
Prejudice*
Regression Analysis
Residence Characteristics
Self Concept
Students / psychology
Urban Population
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R24 HD050924-06/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; R24 HD050924-07/HD/NICHD NIH HHS

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