Cultural Racism and Depression in Black Adolescents: Examining Racial Socialization and Racial Identity as Moderators. (7th December 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gibson, Stephen M.; Bouldin, Briana M.; Stokes, McKenzie N.; Lozada, Fantasy T.; Hope, Elan C.
• Other Names: Witherspoon Dawn guestEditor.; Halgunseth Linda guestEditor.; Wray‐Lake Laura guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of research on adolescence. Volume 32:Number 1(2022)
• Page Start: 41
• Page End: 48
• Publication Date: 2021-12-07
• Subjects: cultural racism -- racial socialization -- racial identity -- depression; Adolescence -- Periodicals; 155.5
• DOI: 10.1111/jora.12698
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1050-8392

Abstract

Abstract : The current study explored parental racial socialization and racial regard as moderators of the effects of cultural racism on depression symptoms among Black adolescents ( N = 604, M age = 15.44). When adolescents reported lower private regard and lower cultural pride messages or higher public regard and lower alertness to discrimination messages, the negative effects of cultural racism on depression symptoms were exacerbated. When adolescents reported higher private regard and more cultural pride messages, the negative effects of cultural racism on depression symptoms were attenuated. Findings suggest that racial messages transmitted to Black adolescents combined with their own racial attitudes can alter the effect of cultural racism on depression symptoms.