scholarly journals Does Spousal Support Moderate the Association Between Perceived Racial Discrimination and Depressive Symptoms among African American Couples?

2013 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharde’ N. McNeil ◽  
Frank D. Fincham ◽  
Steven R. H. Beach
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Racial Discrimination ◽  
Spousal Support ◽  
Perceived Racial Discrimination ◽  
African American Couples

scholarly journals Helplessness Mediates Racial Discrimination and Depression for African American Young Adults

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (7) ◽  
pp. 626-643
Author(s):  
Ijeoma J. Madubata ◽  
Mary O. Odafe ◽  
David C. Talavera ◽  
Judy H. Hong ◽  
Rheeda L. Walker
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
African American ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Racial Discrimination ◽  
Severe Depression ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Cognitive Mechanisms ◽  
African American Adults ◽  
Perceived Racial Discrimination ◽  
American Young Adults

Racial discrimination is associated with depressive symptoms for young African American adults. Yet few studies have examined the psychological mechanisms for this association. The purpose of this preliminary study was to examine the mediating effect of helplessness on the association between perceived racial discrimination and depressive symptoms in a sample of 172 African American young adults. Measures of perceived racial discrimination, depression, and helplessness were administered. Though the majority of the sample reported minimal or no symptoms of depression, approximately 37% of the sample reported dysphoric or more severe depression symptomatology. After controlling for age, perceived racial discrimination was directly and indirectly associated with depressive symptoms via helplessness. These findings provide some insight into the cognitive mechanisms through which depressive symptoms may emerge for African American young adults exposed to racial discrimination.

Perceived Racial Discrimination in the Pregnant African American Population

2021 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan R. Mileski ◽  
Maria R. Shirey ◽  
Patricia A. Patrician ◽  
Gwendolyn Childs
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Racial Discrimination ◽  
American Population ◽  
African American Population ◽  
Perceived Racial Discrimination

scholarly journals Longitudinal Mechanisms Linking Perceived Racial Discrimination to Aggressive Delinquency among North American Indigenous Youth

2019 ◽  
Vol 56 (5) ◽  
pp. 694-735 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dane Hautala ◽  
Kelley Sittner
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
First Nations ◽  
Racial Discrimination ◽  
North American ◽  
Indigenous Youth ◽  
Peer Associations ◽  
School Bonds ◽  
Delinquent Peer ◽  
Perceived Racial Discrimination

Objectives: Drawing from an integrated general strain theory framework, the purpose of the study is to examine the longitudinal mediating and moderating mechanisms linking perceived racial discrimination with aggressive delinquency among North American Indigenous (i.e., American Indian and Canadian First Nations) youth. Method: Data come from an eight-year longitudinal study of Indigenous youth residing on reservations/reserves in the upper Midwest and Canada ( N = 659). Scales were created for discrimination, depressive symptoms, school bonds, and delinquent peer associations at years 2 and 3, and a count measure of aggression was created at years 2, 3, and 5. Cross-lagged path analysis models were estimated to examine possible mediating effects of depressive symptoms, school bonds, and delinquent peer associations. Separate regression models were examined to test for possible moderating effects of the aforementioned variables. Results: The results of a longitudinal path analysis model showed that discrimination indirectly increased aggression through decreased school bonds and increased delinquent peer associations. Depressive symptoms was the only significant moderator, and contrary to expectations, the effect of discrimination on aggression declined in magnitude as depressive symptoms increased. Conclusions: Discrimination is a key criminogenic stressor among Indigenous youth and is linked with multiple adverse outcomes through the adolescent years.

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