Racial Socialization Experiences and Symptoms of Depression among Black Youth

Autor/inn/en	Davis, Gwendolyn Y.; Stevenson, Howard C.
Titel	Racial Socialization Experiences and Symptoms of Depression among Black Youth
Quelle	In: Journal of Child and Family Studies, 15 (2006) 3, S.293-307 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1062-1024
DOI	10.1007/s10826-006-9039-8
Schlagwörter	African American Children; Socialization; Mental Health Workers; Adolescents; Cultural Relevance; Depression (Psychology); Anxiety; Racial Differences; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Racial Bias; Racial Discrimination; Self Esteem; Psychological Patterns; Cognitive Ability; Interpersonal Competence; Helplessness; Ethnicity; Gender Differences; Neighborhoods; At Risk Persons + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? African Americans; Child; Children; Afroamerikaner; Kind; Kinder; Socialisation; Sozialisation; Psychiater; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Angst; Rassenunterschied; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Racial discrimination; Rassismus; Racial bias; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Denkfähigkeit; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Hilflosigkeit; Ethnizität; Geschlechterkonflikt; Neighbourhoods; Nachbarschaft; Risikogruppe
Abstract	Ecological barriers like racism and discrimination can weigh heavily on the shifting emotions of adolescents. We investigated the relationship of racial socialization experiences to the depression symptoms of 160 Black adolescents, including lethargy, low self-esteem, cognitive difficulties, social introversion, irritability, guilt, pessimism, sad mood, instrumental helplessness, and overall depression. Cultural pride socialization was inversely related to adolescent reports of lethargy and low self-esteem while alertness to discrimination socialization was positively related to instrumental helplessness and gender differences were found. Multiple regression findings showed that racial socialization experiences add significantly more predictability of depression symptoms over and above gender, neighborhood risk and resources. Recommendations for the family, mental health professionals and for the development of culturally relevant social interventions are provided. (As Provided).
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