Community Violence and Racial Socialization: Their Influence on the Psychosocial Well-Being of African American College Students

被引:26
作者
Banerjee, Meeta [1 ]
Rowley, Stephanie J. [1 ]
Johnson, Deborah J. [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 USA
[2] Michigan State Univ, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA
关键词
racial socialization; community violence; psychological well-being; African Americans; YOUNG-ADULT SAMPLE; INNER-CITY; MENTAL-HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS; GENDER-DIFFERENCES; LOW-INCOME; EXPOSURE; CHILDREN; IMPACT; RISK;
D O I
10.1177/0095798414539174
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
The present study investigated the links between community violence exposure (witnessing and direct victimization) and racial socialization and psychological well-being in a sample of 281African American college students (76% female). We predicted that community violence exposure would be negatively related to psychosocial well-being. Additionally, it was hypothesized that the dimensions of racial socialization, cultural socialization and preparation for bias, would mitigate the effects of community violence exposure on psychosocial well-being. Consistent with the research hypotheses, the results from this study show that racial socialization buffers the effects of community violence exposure on mental health outcomes. Implications for assessing exposure to community violence and how racial socialization may mitigate psychosocial well-being are discussed.
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页码:358 / 383
页数:26
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