scholarly journals Longitudinal relations between skin tone and self-esteem in African American girls.

2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (12) ◽  
pp. 2322-2330
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. Adams ◽  
Beth Kurtz-Costes ◽  
Adam J. Hoffman ◽  
Vanessa V. Volpe ◽  
Stephanie J. Rowley
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Skin Tone ◽  
African American Girls

Colorizing self-esteem among African American young women: Linking skin tone, parental support, and sexual health

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (7) ◽  
pp. 1886-1898 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antoinette M. Landor ◽  
Leslie Gordon Simons ◽  
Ellen M. Granberg ◽  
Janet N. Melby
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Skin Tone

African American Adolescent Girls’ Beliefs About Skin Tone and Colorism

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 169-194
Author(s):  
Jasmine A. Abrams ◽  
Faye Z. Belgrave ◽  
Chelsea D. Williams ◽  
Morgan L. Maxwell
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Lower Class ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Skin Tone ◽  
African American Girls ◽  
Dark Skin ◽  
American Women ◽  
African American Adolescent ◽  
Light Skin

Colorism is a pervasive system of inequality shown to negatively affect psychosocial and economic outcomes among African American adults. Among African American women and girls in particular, the social and psychological implications of colorist practices can be severe. The present study aimed to better understand African American girls’ understanding of this phenomenon during adolescence. Using a phenomenological approach, interviews and focus groups were conducted with African American girls ( N = 30) in order to determine which colorist messages are perceived and potentially internalized as communal beliefs. Iterative coding and subsequent thematic analysis revealed three primary themes and four subthemes: (a) Skin tone and attractiveness (Subthemes: Light skin as beautiful; Dark skin as unattractive), (b) Skin tone and social standing and education level (Subthemes: Dark skin as lower class; Light skin as higher class), and (c) Skin tone and personality/behavioral traits. Findings revealed that African American girls reported contemporary colorism biases similar to those found among African American women, suggesting temporal and generational continuity.

Multidimensional Self-Esteem as a Mediator of the Relationship Between Sports Participation and Victimization: A Study of African American Girls

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 434-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Taylor ◽  
Rachel A. Wamser ◽  
Desiree Z. Welch ◽  
John T. Nanney
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Social Acceptance ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
African American Girls ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study that focused on African American high school girls was threefold. First, the relationship of sports participation and victimization was explored. Second, the impact of sports participation on self-esteem was assessed. Third, the role of self-esteem and its disaggregated components (social acceptance, competence, and self-confidence) as mediators of the relationship between sports participation and victimization was examined. In accordance with the sport protection hypothesis, it was hypothesized that sports participation would be related to enhanced self-esteem and reduce victimization. Results suggest that sports participation appears to have some relationship to lower rates of victimization. There was also support for our assertion that sports participation was related to enhanced self-esteem. Finally, overall self-esteem and, specifically, the individual component competence mediated the relationship between sports participation and victimization.

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