Skin tone, life satisfaction, and psychological distress among African Americans: The mediating effect of stigma consciousness

被引：10

作者：

McCleary-Gaddy, Asia T. ^{[1
]}

James, Drexler ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] McGovern Med Sch, Divers & Inclus, Off Divers & Inclus G-300F,6431 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030 USA

[2] Denison Univ, Dept Psychol, Psychol, Granville, OH 43023 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY | 2022年 / 27卷 / 02期

关键词：

African Americans; life satisfaction; psychological distress; skin tone; stigma consciousness; RACIAL-DISCRIMINATION; SELF-ESTEEM; COLOR; HEALTH; STRESS; HYPERTENSION; DEPRESSION; PREJUDICE; CRIME; POWER;

D O I：

10.1177/1359105320954251

中图分类号：

B849 [应用心理学];

学科分类号：

040203 ;

摘要：

This study examined the indirect effect of skin tone on psychological distress via (1) stigma consciousness and (2) life satisfaction among African American adults (N = 780; %Female = 57.65%; M-age= 37.68). Results show indirect effects of (1) skin tone on life satisfaction and (2) skin tone on psychological distress, each via stigma consciousness. Specifically, those with darker (vs. lighter) skin tones reported increased stigma consciousness, which then predicted (1) lower life satisfaction and (2) lower levels of psychological distress. Life satisfaction did not predict psychological distress. Implications for African American mental health are discussed.

引用

页码：422 / 431

页数：10

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